diff --git a/lbrynet/core/HTTPBlobDownloader.py b/lbrynet/core/HTTPBlobDownloader.py
index cf616d16b..df56dda49 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/HTTPBlobDownloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/HTTPBlobDownloader.py
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ class HTTPBlobDownloader(object):
     to cancel other writers when a writer finishes first. That's why there is no call to cancel/resume/stop between
     different types of downloaders.
     '''
-    def __init__(self, blob_manager, blob_hashes=None, servers=None, client=None):
+    def __init__(self, blob_manager, blob_hashes=None, servers=None, client=None, sd_hashes=None):
         self.blob_manager = blob_manager
         self.servers = servers or []
         self.client = client or treq
         self.blob_hashes = blob_hashes or []
+        self.sd_hashes = sd_hashes or []
+        self.head_blob_hashes = []
         self.max_failures = 3
         self.running = False
         self.semaphore = defer.DeferredSemaphore(2)
@@ -66,6 +68,12 @@ class HTTPBlobDownloader(object):
                     yield finished_deferred  # yield for verification errors, so we log them
                     if blob.verified:
                         log.info('Mirror completed download for %s', blob.blob_hash)
+                        b_h = blob.blob_hash
+                        if b_h in self.sd_hashes or b_h in self.head_blob_hashes:
+                            should_announce = True
+                        else:
+                            should_announce = False
+                        yield self.blob_manager.blob_completed(blob, should_announce=should_announce)
                 break
             except (IOError, Exception) as e:
                 if isinstance(e, DownloadCanceledError) or 'closed file' in str(e):
@@ -80,7 +88,6 @@ class HTTPBlobDownloader(object):
                     writer.close()
                 self.writers.remove(writer)
 
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _write_blob(self, writer, blob):
         response = yield self.client.get(url_for(choice(self.servers), blob.blob_hash))
@@ -95,6 +102,19 @@ class HTTPBlobDownloader(object):
         yield self.client.collect(response, writer.write)
         defer.returnValue(True)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def download_stream(self, stream_hash, sd_hash):
+        blobs = yield self.blob_manager.storage.get_blobs_for_stream(stream_hash)
+        blob_hashes = [
+            b.blob_hash for b in blobs if b.blob_hash is not None and b.blob_hash not in self.blob_hashes
+        ]
+        self.blob_hashes.extend(blob_hashes)
+        if sd_hash not in self.sd_hashes:
+            self.sd_hashes.append(sd_hash)
+        if blob_hashes[0] not in self.head_blob_hashes:
+            self.head_blob_hashes.append(blob_hashes[0])
+        yield self.start()
+
 
 def url_for(server, blob_hash=''):
     return 'http://{}/{}'.format(server, blob_hash)
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/StreamDescriptor.py b/lbrynet/core/StreamDescriptor.py
index 89831a3ba..4b32cf2ab 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/StreamDescriptor.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/StreamDescriptor.py
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def download_sd_blob(blob_hash, blob_manager, peer_finder, rate_limiter, payment
                                           payment_rate_manager,
                                           wallet,
                                           timeout)
-    mirror = HTTPBlobDownloader(blob_manager, [blob_hash], download_mirrors or [])
+    mirror = HTTPBlobDownloader(blob_manager, [blob_hash], download_mirrors or [], sd_hashes=[blob_hash])
     mirror.start()
     sd_blob = yield downloader.download()
     mirror.stop()
diff --git a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileDownloader.py b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
index 29fc92c1a..71897dcd5 100644
--- a/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/file_manager/EncryptedFileDownloader.py
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ class ManagedEncryptedFileDownloader(EncryptedFileSaver):
         status = yield self._save_status()
         log_status(self.sd_hash, status)
         if self.mirror:
-            blobs = yield self.storage.get_blobs_for_stream(self.stream_hash)
-            self.mirror.blob_hashes = [b.blob_hash for b in blobs if b.blob_hash is not None]
-            self.mirror.start()
+            self.mirror.download_stream(self.stream_hash, self.sd_hash)
         defer.returnValue(status)
 
     def _get_finished_deferred_callback_value(self):