diff --git a/lbry/dht/protocol/data_store.py b/lbry/dht/protocol/data_store.py
index 3d937e84e..b3fa6b946 100644
--- a/lbry/dht/protocol/data_store.py
+++ b/lbry/dht/protocol/data_store.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import typing
+from collections import deque
 
 from lbry.dht import constants
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class DictDataStore:
         self.loop = loop
         self._peer_manager = peer_manager
         self.completed_blobs: typing.Set[str] = set()
+        self.requested_blobs: typing.Deque = deque(maxlen=10)
 
     def __len__(self):
         return self._data_store.__len__()
diff --git a/lbry/dht/protocol/protocol.py b/lbry/dht/protocol/protocol.py
index 66165740b..0717e5826 100644
--- a/lbry/dht/protocol/protocol.py
+++ b/lbry/dht/protocol/protocol.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class KademliaRPC:
             for peer in self.protocol.data_store.get_peers_for_blob(key)
             if not rpc_contact.tcp_port or peer.compact_address_tcp() != rpc_contact.compact_address_tcp()
         ]
+        self.protocol.data_store.requested_blobs.append(key.hex())
         # if we don't have k storing peers to return and we have this hash locally, include our contact information
         if len(peers) < constants.K and key.hex() in self.protocol.data_store.completed_blobs:
             peers.append(self.compact_address())
diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
index 8162322e1..4f3692519 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/components.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 import binascii
 import typing
+from collections import deque
+
 import base58
 
 from aioupnp import __version__ as aioupnp_version
@@ -385,21 +387,26 @@ class BackgroundDownloader(Component):
 
     def __init__(self, component_manager):
         super().__init__(component_manager)
-        self.status = {'pending': 0, 'ongoing': 0}
         self.task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self.download_loop_delay_seconds = 60
         self.finished_iteration = asyncio.Event()
+        self.requested_blobs = deque(maxlen=10)
 
     @property
     def component(self) -> 'BackgroundDownloader':
         return self
 
     async def get_status(self):
-        self.status['running'] = self.task is not None and not self.task.done()
-        return self.status
+        return {'running': self.task is not None and not self.task.done(), 'enqueued': len(self.requested_blobs)}
 
     async def loop(self):
         while True:
+            if self.component_manager.has_component(DHT_COMPONENT):
+                node = self.component_manager.get_component(DHT_COMPONENT)
+                self.requested_blobs = node.protocol.data_store.requested_blobs
+            if self.requested_blobs:
+                blob_hash = self.requested_blobs.pop()
+                await self.download_blobs(blob_hash)
             self.finished_iteration.set()
             self.finished_iteration.clear()
             await asyncio.sleep(self.download_loop_delay_seconds)
diff --git a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
index 3d0ad6166..5c2ee3e0b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
+++ b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
@@ -618,3 +618,12 @@ class TestProactiveDownloaderComponent(CommandTestCase):
         await self.clear()
         await proactive_downloader.download_blobs(blobs[0].blob_hash)
         self.assertEqual({blobs[0].blob_hash}, self.daemon.blob_manager.completed_blob_hashes)
+
+        # trigger from requested blobs
+        await self.clear()
+        await proactive_downloader.stop()
+        proactive_downloader.requested_blobs.append(content1)
+        finished = proactive_downloader.finished_iteration.wait()
+        await proactive_downloader.start()
+        await finished
+        await self.assertBlobs(content1)