diff --git a/backend/download/src/queue.py b/backend/download/src/queue.py
index 3d8c1522..3a6f4100 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/queue.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/queue.py
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
         total = len(self.youtube_ids)
         for idx, entry in enumerate(self.youtube_ids):
             self._process_entry(entry, idx, total)
+            if self.task and self.task.is_stopped():
+                break
+
             rand_sleep(self.config)
             if not self.task:
                 continue
@@ -282,6 +285,9 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
             if video_id in self.to_skip:
                 continue
 
+            if self.task and self.task.is_stopped():
+                break
+
             if self.flat:
                 if not video_data.get("channel"):
                     channel_name = channel_handler.json_data["channel_name"]
@@ -326,6 +332,9 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
             if video_id in self.to_skip:
                 continue
 
+            if self.task and self.task.is_stopped():
+                break
+
             if self.flat:
                 if not video_data.get("channel"):
                     video_data["channel"] = playlist.youtube_meta["channel"]