diff --git a/lbrynet/blob_exchange/downloader.py b/lbrynet/blob_exchange/downloader.py
index 1a653339e..c034e6d13 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob_exchange/downloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob_exchange/downloader.py
@@ -29,28 +29,22 @@ class BlobDownloader:
         self.ignored: typing.Set['KademliaPeer'] = set()
         self.scores: typing.Dict['KademliaPeer', int] = {}
 
-    def request_blob_from_peer(self, blob: 'BlobFile', peer: 'KademliaPeer'):
-        async def _request_blob():
-            if blob.get_is_verified():
-                return
-            try:
-                success, keep_connection = await request_blob(
-                    self.loop, blob, peer.address, peer.tcp_port, self.config.peer_connect_timeout,
-                    self.config.blob_download_timeout
-                )
-            finally:
-                if peer in self.active_connections:
-                    self.active_connections.pop(peer)
-            if not keep_connection and peer not in self.ignored:
-                self.ignored.add(peer)
-                log.debug("drop peer %s:%i", peer.address, peer.tcp_port)
-            elif keep_connection:
-                log.debug("keep peer %s:%i", peer.address, peer.tcp_port)
-            if success:
-                self.scores[peer] = self.scores.get(peer, 0) + 2
-            else:
-                self.scores[peer] = self.scores.get(peer, 0) - 1
-        return self.loop.create_task(_request_blob())
+    async def request_blob_from_peer(self, blob: 'BlobFile', peer: 'KademliaPeer'):
+        if blob.get_is_verified():
+            return
+        success, keep_connection = await request_blob(
+            self.loop, blob, peer.address, peer.tcp_port, self.config.peer_connect_timeout,
+            self.config.blob_download_timeout
+        )
+        if not keep_connection and peer not in self.ignored:
+            self.ignored.add(peer)
+            log.debug("drop peer %s:%i", peer.address, peer.tcp_port)
+        elif keep_connection:
+            log.debug("keep peer %s:%i", peer.address, peer.tcp_port)
+        if success:
+            self.scores[peer] = self.scores.get(peer, 0) + 2
+        else:
+            self.scores[peer] = self.scores.get(peer, 0) - 1
 
     async def new_peer_or_finished(self, blob: 'BlobFile'):
         async def get_and_re_add_peers():
@@ -77,7 +71,12 @@ class BlobDownloader:
                         break
                     if peer not in self.active_connections and peer not in self.ignored:
                         log.debug("request %s from %s:%i", blob_hash[:8], peer.address, peer.tcp_port)
-                        self.active_connections[peer] = self.request_blob_from_peer(blob, peer)
+                        t = self.loop.create_task(self.request_blob_from_peer(blob, peer))
+                        self.active_connections[peer] = t
+                        t.add_done_callback(
+                            lambda _:
+                            None if peer not in self.active_connections else self.active_connections.pop(peer)
+                        )
                 await self.new_peer_or_finished(blob)
                 to_re_add = list(set(filter(lambda peer: peer not in self.ignored, batch)))
                 to_re_add.sort(key=lambda peer: self.scores.get(peer, 0), reverse=True)