diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Publisher.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Publisher.py
index 2d9d2eeb6..01ed7a065 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Publisher.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Publisher.py
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ class Publisher(object):
             stream_hash = yield create_lbry_file(self.session, self.lbry_file_manager, file_name,
                                                  read_handle)
         prm = self.session.payment_rate_manager
-        self.lbry_file = yield self.lbry_file_manager.add_lbry_file(stream_hash, prm)
         sd_hash = yield publish_sd_blob(self.lbry_file_manager.stream_info_manager,
-                            self.session.blob_manager, self.lbry_file.stream_hash)
+                            self.session.blob_manager, stream_hash)
+        self.lbry_file = yield self.lbry_file_manager.add_lbry_file(stream_hash, prm)
         if 'source' not in claim_dict['stream']:
             claim_dict['stream']['source'] = {}
         claim_dict['stream']['source']['source'] = sd_hash
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class Publisher(object):
 
         claim_out = yield self.make_claim(name, bid, claim_dict, claim_address, change_address)
         self.lbry_file.completed = True
-        yield self.lbry_file.load_file_attributes(sd_hash)
         yield self.lbry_file.save_status()
         defer.returnValue(claim_out)
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileDownloader.py b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
index c1fbb043e..6dcc34ba7 100644
--- a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from zope.interface import implements
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from lbrynet.core.client.StreamProgressManager import FullStreamProgressManager
-from lbrynet.core.Error import NoSuchStreamHash
 from lbrynet.core.utils import short_hash
 from lbrynet.core.StreamDescriptor import StreamMetadata
 from lbrynet.lbry_file.client.EncryptedFileDownloader import EncryptedFileSaver
@@ -35,18 +34,21 @@ class ManagedEncryptedFileDownloader(EncryptedFileSaver):
     STATUS_RUNNING = "running"
     STATUS_STOPPED = "stopped"
     STATUS_FINISHED = "finished"
-
+    """
+    These are started by EncryptedFileManager, aka, file_manager
+    """
     def __init__(self, rowid, stream_hash, peer_finder, rate_limiter,
                  blob_manager, stream_info_manager, lbry_file_manager,
                  payment_rate_manager, wallet, download_directory,
                  file_name=None):
+
         EncryptedFileSaver.__init__(self, stream_hash, peer_finder,
                                     rate_limiter, blob_manager,
                                     stream_info_manager,
                                     payment_rate_manager, wallet,
                                     download_directory,
                                     file_name)
-        self.sd_hash = None
+
         self.rowid = rowid
         self.lbry_file_manager = lbry_file_manager
         self._saving_status = False
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ class ManagedEncryptedFileDownloader(EncryptedFileSaver):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def restore(self):
-        yield self.load_file_attributes()
 
         status = yield self.lbry_file_manager.get_lbry_file_status(self)
         log_status(self.file_name, self.sd_hash, status)
@@ -101,23 +102,9 @@ class ManagedEncryptedFileDownloader(EncryptedFileSaver):
         defer.returnValue(EncryptedFileStatusReport(self.file_name, num_blobs_completed,
                                                     num_blobs_known, status))
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def load_file_attributes(self, sd_hash=None):
-        if not sd_hash:
-            sd_hash = yield self.stream_info_manager.get_sd_blob_hashes_for_stream(self.stream_hash)
-            if sd_hash:
-                self.sd_hash = sd_hash[0]
-            else:
-                raise NoSuchStreamHash(self.stream_hash)
-        else:
-            self.sd_hash = sd_hash
-
-        defer.returnValue(None)
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _start(self):
         yield EncryptedFileSaver._start(self)
-        yield self.load_file_attributes()
         status = yield self._save_status()
         log_status(self.file_name, self.sd_hash, status)
         defer.returnValue(status)
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbry_file/client/EncryptedFileDownloader.py b/lbrynet/lbry_file/client/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
index 735c8027e..9445ccaa4 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbry_file/client/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbry_file/client/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from lbrynet.lbry_file.StreamDescriptor import save_sd_info
 from lbrynet.cryptstream.client.CryptStreamDownloader import CryptStreamDownloader
 from lbrynet.core.client.StreamProgressManager import FullStreamProgressManager
 from lbrynet.core.StreamDescriptor import StreamMetadata
+from lbrynet.core.Error import NoSuchStreamHash
 from lbrynet.interfaces import IStreamDownloaderFactory
 from lbrynet.lbry_file.client.EncryptedFileMetadataHandler import EncryptedFileMetadataHandler
 import os
@@ -28,21 +29,22 @@ class EncryptedFileDownloader(CryptStreamDownloader):
         self.stream_info_manager = stream_info_manager
         self.suggested_file_name = None
         self._calculated_total_bytes = None
+        self.sd_hash = None
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def set_stream_info(self):
         if self.key is None:
-            d = self.stream_info_manager.get_stream_info(self.stream_hash)
+            out = yield self.stream_info_manager.get_stream_info(self.stream_hash)
+            key, stream_name, suggested_file_name = out
+            self.key = binascii.unhexlify(key)
+            self.stream_name = binascii.unhexlify(stream_name)
+            self.suggested_file_name = binascii.unhexlify(suggested_file_name)
 
-            def set_stream_info(stream_info):
-                key, stream_name, suggested_file_name = stream_info
-                self.key = binascii.unhexlify(key)
-                self.stream_name = binascii.unhexlify(stream_name)
-                self.suggested_file_name = binascii.unhexlify(suggested_file_name)
-
-            d.addCallback(set_stream_info)
-            return d
-        else:
-            return defer.succeed(True)
+            out = yield self.stream_info_manager.get_sd_blob_hashes_for_stream(self.stream_hash)
+            if out:
+                self.sd_hash = out[0]
+            else:
+                raise NoSuchStreamHash(self.stream_hash)
 
     def delete_data(self):
         d1 = self.stream_info_manager.get_blobs_for_stream(self.stream_hash)