diff --git a/src/main/events/torrenting/start-game-download.ts b/src/main/events/torrenting/start-game-download.ts
index a24e0ffb..253ab159 100644
--- a/src/main/events/torrenting/start-game-download.ts
+++ b/src/main/events/torrenting/start-game-download.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { registerEvent } from "../register-event";
 
 import type { StartGameDownloadPayload } from "@types";
 import { getFileBase64 } from "@main/helpers";
-import { DownloadManager } from "@main/services";
+import { DownloadManager, HydraApi, logger } from "@main/services";
 
 import { Not } from "typeorm";
 import { steamGamesWorker } from "@main/workers";
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ const startGameDownload = async (
 
     createGame(updatedGame!).catch(() => {});
 
+    HydraApi.post(
+      "/games/download",
+      {
+        objectId: updatedGame!.objectID,
+        shop: updatedGame!.shop,
+      },
+      { needsAuth: false }
+    ).catch((err) => {
+      logger.error("Failed to create game download", err);
+    });
+
     await DownloadManager.cancelDownload(updatedGame!.id);
     await DownloadManager.startDownload(updatedGame!);
 
diff --git a/src/main/services/library-sync/create-game.ts b/src/main/services/library-sync/create-game.ts
index 396ddbdd..6c701c9a 100644
--- a/src/main/services/library-sync/create-game.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/library-sync/create-game.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
 import { Game } from "@main/entity";
 import { HydraApi } from "../hydra-api";
 import { gameRepository } from "@main/repository";
-import { logger } from "../logger";
 
 export const createGame = async (game: Game) => {
-  HydraApi.post(
-    "/games/download",
-    {
-      objectId: game.objectID,
-      shop: game.shop,
-    },
-    { needsAuth: false }
-  ).catch((err) => {
-    logger.error("Failed to create game download", err);
-  });
-
   return HydraApi.post(`/profile/games`, {
     objectId: game.objectID,
     playTimeInMilliseconds: Math.trunc(game.playTimeInMilliseconds),