diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0cd4f7346..342ec92a4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Web UI version numbers should always match the corresponding version of LBRY App
   *
 
 ### Changed
+  * Updated the daemon from 0.16.1 to [0.16.3](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry/releases/tag/v0.16.3) to improve download performance and download issue detection.
   * Changed the File page to make it clearer how to to open the folder for a file
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 15878e6e7..a5495a156 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "electron-rebuild": "^1.5.11"
   },
   "lbrySettings": {
-    "lbrynetDaemonVersion": "0.16.1",
+    "lbrynetDaemonVersion": "0.16.3",
     "lbrynetDaemonUrlTemplate": "https://github.com/lbryio/lbry/releases/download/vDAEMONVER/lbrynet-daemon-vDAEMONVER-OSNAME.zip"
   },
   "license": "MIT"
diff --git a/ui/js/actions/content.js b/ui/js/actions/content.js
index e040eadfc..f6a5ac94b 100644
--- a/ui/js/actions/content.js
+++ b/ui/js/actions/content.js
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export function doPurchaseUri(uri) {
       fileInfo && !!downloadingByOutpoint[fileInfo.outpoint];
 
     function attemptPlay(cost, instantPurchaseMax = null) {
-      if (!instantPurchaseMax || cost > instantPurchaseMax) {
+      if (cost > 0 && (!instantPurchaseMax || cost > instantPurchaseMax)) {
         dispatch(doOpenModal(modals.AFFIRM_PURCHASE, { uri }));
       } else {
         dispatch(doLoadVideo(uri));
@@ -373,8 +373,6 @@ export function doPurchaseUri(uri) {
         });
       }
     }
-
-    return dispatch(doOpenModal(modals.AFFIRM_PURCHASE, { uri }));
   };
 }