diff --git a/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/index.js b/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/index.js
index fb7256de..c6e85634 100644
--- a/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/index.js
+++ b/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/index.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => ({
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
-  purchaseUri: uri => dispatch(doPurchaseUri(uri)),
+  purchaseUri: (uri, failureCallback) => dispatch(doPurchaseUri(uri, null, failureCallback)),
   restartDownload: (uri, outpoint) => dispatch(doStartDownload(uri, outpoint)),
   fetchCostInfo: uri => dispatch(doFetchCostInfoForUri(uri)),
 });
diff --git a/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/view.js b/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/view.js
index 2f9fbe87..827f2f13 100644
--- a/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/view.js
+++ b/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/view.js
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ class FileDownloadButton extends React.PureComponent {
       doPause,
       style,
       openFile,
-      onButtonLayout
+      onButtonLayout,
+      onStartDownloadFailed
     } = this.props;
 
     if (loading || downloading) {
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class FileDownloadButton extends React.PureComponent {
           if (NativeModules.Mixpanel) {
             NativeModules.Mixpanel.track('Purchase Uri', { Uri: uri });
           }
-          purchaseUri(uri);
+          purchaseUri(uri, onStartDownloadFailed);
           if (isPlayable && onPlay) {
             this.props.onPlay();
           }
diff --git a/app/src/page/file/view.js b/app/src/page/file/view.js
index 98719824..2cd0d9db 100644
--- a/app/src/page/file/view.js
+++ b/app/src/page/file/view.js
@@ -397,7 +397,13 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
                                         this.startTime = Date.now();
                                         this.setState({ downloadPressed: true, autoPlayMedia: true });
                                       }}
-                                      onButtonLayout={() => this.setState({ downloadButtonShown: true })} />}
+                                      onButtonLayout={() => this.setState({ downloadButtonShown: true })}
+                                      onStartDownloadFailed={() => {
+                                        this.startTime = null;
+                                        setTimeout(() => {
+                                          this.setState({ downloadPressed: false, fileViewLogged: false, mediaLoaded: false });
+                                        }, 500);
+                                      }} />}
                 {!fileInfo && <FilePrice uri={uri} style={filePageStyle.filePriceContainer} textStyle={filePageStyle.filePriceText} />}
               </View>
               {canLoadMedia && fileInfo && <View style={playerBgStyle}
diff --git a/app/src/redux/actions/file.js b/app/src/redux/actions/file.js
index dde4d3a5..e7d582f7 100644
--- a/app/src/redux/actions/file.js
+++ b/app/src/redux/actions/file.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export function doSetPlayingUri(uri) {
   };
 }
 
-export function doLoadVideo(uri) {
+export function doLoadVideo(uri, failureCallback) {
   return dispatch => {
     dispatch({
       type: ACTIONS.LOADING_VIDEO_STARTED,
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ export function doLoadVideo(uri) {
             message: `File timeout for uri ${uri}`,
             displayType: ['toast']
           }));
+
+          if (failureCallback) {
+            failureCallback();
+          }
         } else {
           dispatch(doDownloadFile(uri, streamInfo));
         }
@@ -203,11 +207,15 @@ export function doLoadVideo(uri) {
           message: `Failed to download ${uri}, please try again. If this problem persists, visit https://lbry.io/faq/support for support.`,
           displayType: ['toast']
         }));
+
+        if (failureCallback) {
+          failureCallback();
+        }
       });
   };
 }
 
-export function doPurchaseUri(uri, specificCostInfo) {
+export function doPurchaseUri(uri, specificCostInfo, failureCallback) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const state = getState();
     const balance = selectBalance(state);
@@ -226,11 +234,11 @@ export function doPurchaseUri(uri, specificCostInfo) {
           `This will purchase "${title}" for ${formattedCost} ${unit}`,
           [
             { text: 'OK', onPress: () => dispatch(doLoadVideo(uri)) },
-            { text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel' }
+            { text: 'Cancel', style: 'cancel', onPress: () => failureCallback && failureCallback() }
           ],
           { cancelable: true });
       } else {
-        dispatch(doLoadVideo(uri));
+        dispatch(doLoadVideo(uri, failureCallback));
       }
     }
 
@@ -260,6 +268,10 @@ export function doPurchaseUri(uri, specificCostInfo) {
         message: 'Insufficient credits',
         displayType: ['toast']
       }));
+      if (failureCallback) {
+        failureCallback();
+      }
+
       Promise.resolve();
       return;
     }