diff --git a/python_rpc/main.py b/python_rpc/main.py
index 060e01c2..028e9fa3 100644
--- a/python_rpc/main.py
+++ b/python_rpc/main.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ app = Flask(__name__)
 torrent_port = sys.argv[1]
 http_port = sys.argv[2]
 rpc_password = sys.argv[3]
+start_download_payload = sys.argv[4]
 
 downloads = {}
 # This can be streamed down from Node
@@ -18,6 +19,20 @@ downloading_game_id = -1
 
 torrent_session = lt.session({'listen_interfaces': '0.0.0.0:{port}'.format(port=torrent_port)})
 
+if start_download_payload:
+    initial_download = json.loads(urllib.parse.unquote(start_download_payload))
+    downloading_game_id = initial_download['game_id']
+    
+    if initial_download['url'].startswith('magnet'):
+        torrent_downloader = TorrentDownloader(torrent_session)
+        downloads[initial_download['game_id']] = torrent_downloader
+        torrent_downloader.start_download(initial_download['url'], initial_download['save_path'], "")
+    else:
+        http_downloader = HttpDownloader()
+        downloads[initial_download['game_id']] = http_downloader
+        http_downloader.start_download(initial_download['url'], initial_download['save_path'], initial_download.get('header'))
+
+
 def validate_rpc_password():
     """Middleware to validate RPC password."""
     header_password = request.headers.get('x-hydra-rpc-password')
diff --git a/src/main/main.ts b/src/main/main.ts
index 18b61c37..c39a5196 100644
--- a/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/src/main/main.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import { Ludusavi, startMainLoop } from "./services";
-import { userPreferencesRepository } from "./repository";
+import { DownloadManager, Ludusavi, startMainLoop } from "./services";
+import {
+  downloadQueueRepository,
+  userPreferencesRepository,
+} from "./repository";
 import { UserPreferences } from "./entity";
 import { RealDebridClient } from "./services/download/real-debrid";
 import { HydraApi } from "./services/hydra-api";
 import { uploadGamesBatch } from "./services/library-sync";
-import { PythonRPC } from "./services/python-rpc";
 import { Aria2 } from "./services/aria2";
+import { startSeedProcess } from "./services/seed";
+import { PythonRPC } from "./services/python-rpc";
 
 const loadState = async (userPreferences: UserPreferences | null) => {
   import("./events");
@@ -22,7 +26,23 @@ const loadState = async (userPreferences: UserPreferences | null) => {
     uploadGamesBatch();
   });
 
-  PythonRPC.spawn();
+  const [nextQueueItem] = await downloadQueueRepository.find({
+    order: {
+      id: "DESC",
+    },
+    relations: {
+      game: true,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (nextQueueItem?.game.status === "active") {
+    DownloadManager.startRPC(nextQueueItem.game);
+  } else {
+    PythonRPC.spawn();
+  }
+
+  await startSeedProcess();
+
   startMainLoop();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/main/services/download/download-manager.ts b/src/main/services/download/download-manager.ts
index a4106fef..78452380 100644
--- a/src/main/services/download/download-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/download/download-manager.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ import path from "path";
 export class DownloadManager {
   private static downloadingGameId: number | null = null;
 
+  public static startRPC(game: Game) {
+    if (game && game.status === "active") {
+      PythonRPC.spawn({
+        game_id: game.id,
+        url: game.uri!,
+        save_path: game.downloadPath!,
+      });
+
+      this.downloadingGameId = game.id;
+    }
+  }
+
   private static async getDownloadStatus() {
     const response = await PythonRPC.rpc.get<LibtorrentPayload | null>(
       "/status"
diff --git a/src/main/services/python-rpc.ts b/src/main/services/python-rpc.ts
index d8e09911..622fb4ce 100644
--- a/src/main/services/python-rpc.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/python-rpc.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ import crypto from "node:crypto";
 import { logger } from "./logger";
 import { Readable } from "node:stream";
 import { app, dialog } from "electron";
-import { startSeedProcess } from "./seed";
+
+interface StartDownloadPayload {
+  game_id: number;
+  url: string;
+  save_path: string;
+}
 
 const binaryNameByPlatform: Partial<Record<NodeJS.Platform, string>> = {
   darwin: "hydra-python-rpc",
@@ -37,9 +42,15 @@ export class PythonRPC {
     readable.on("data", logger.log);
   }
 
-  public static spawn() {
+  public static spawn(initialDownload?: StartDownloadPayload) {
     console.log([this.BITTORRENT_PORT, this.RPC_PORT, this.RPC_PASSWORD]);
-    const commonArgs = [this.BITTORRENT_PORT, this.RPC_PORT, this.RPC_PASSWORD];
+
+    const commonArgs = [
+      this.BITTORRENT_PORT,
+      this.RPC_PORT,
+      this.RPC_PASSWORD,
+      initialDownload ? JSON.stringify(initialDownload) : "",
+    ];
 
     if (app.isPackaged) {
       const binaryName = binaryNameByPlatform[process.platform]!;
@@ -84,8 +95,6 @@ export class PythonRPC {
       this.logStderr(childProcess.stderr);
 
       this.pythonProcess = childProcess;
-
-      startSeedProcess();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/services/seed.ts b/src/main/services/seed.ts
index 26ac7fc6..89172f50 100644
--- a/src/main/services/seed.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/seed.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ export const startSeedProcess = async () => {
   });
 
   if (seedList.length === 0) return;
-
   await sleep(1000);
-  // wait for python process to start
 
   seedList.map(async (game) => {
     await DownloadManager.startDownload(game);
-    await sleep(100);
+    await sleep(300);
   });
 };