diff --git a/ui/js/actions/content.js b/ui/js/actions/content.js
index f8854b5ae..ad69d9d22 100644
--- a/ui/js/actions/content.js
+++ b/ui/js/actions/content.js
@@ -223,11 +223,14 @@ export function doDownloadFile(uri, streamInfo) {
   return function(dispatch, getState) {
     const state = getState()
 
-    dispatch({
-      type: types.DOWNLOADING_STARTED,
-      data: {
-        uri,
-      }
+    lbry.file_list({ outpoint: streamInfo.outpoint, full_status: true }).then(([fileInfo]) => {
+      dispatch({
+        type: types.DOWNLOADING_STARTED,
+        data: {
+          uri,
+          fileInfo,
+        }
+      })
     })
 
     lbryio.call('file', 'view', {
@@ -281,11 +284,13 @@ export function doWatchVideo() {
       return Promise.resolve()
     }
 
+    if (cost <= 0.01 || fileInfo.download_directory) {
+      dispatch(doLoadVideo())
+      return Promise.resolve()
+    }
+
     if (cost > balance) {
       dispatch(doOpenModal('notEnoughCredits'))
-    }
-    else if (cost <= 0.01 || fileInfo.written_bytes > 0) {
-      dispatch(doLoadVideo())
     } else {
       dispatch(doOpenModal('affirmPurchase'))
     }
diff --git a/ui/js/reducers/content.js b/ui/js/reducers/content.js
index 9d70bd438..f3de01f28 100644
--- a/ui/js/reducers/content.js
+++ b/ui/js/reducers/content.js
@@ -211,20 +211,26 @@ reducers[types.LOADING_VIDEO_FAILED] = function(state, action) {
 reducers[types.DOWNLOADING_STARTED] = function(state, action) {
   const {
     uri,
+    fileInfo,
   } = action.data
   const newDownloading = Object.assign({}, state.downloading)
   const newByUri = Object.assign({}, newDownloading.byUri)
   const newLoading = Object.assign({}, state.loading)
   const newLoadingByUri = Object.assign({}, newLoading.byUri)
+  const newFileInfos = Object.assign({}, state.fileInfos)
+  const newFileInfosByUri = Object.assign({}, newFileInfos.byUri)
 
   newByUri[uri] = true
   newDownloading.byUri = newByUri
   delete newLoadingByUri[uri]
   newLoading.byUri = newLoadingByUri
+  newFileInfosByUri[uri] = fileInfo
+  newFileInfos.byUri = newFileInfosByUri
 
   return Object.assign({}, state, {
     downloading: newDownloading,
     loading: newLoading,
+    fileInfos: newFileInfos,
   })
 }