diff --git a/worker/lyra_worker/adapters/_slskd.py b/worker/lyra_worker/adapters/_slskd.py
index 8090f96..8541755 100644
--- a/worker/lyra_worker/adapters/_slskd.py
+++ b/worker/lyra_worker/adapters/_slskd.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class SlskdClient:
         ref = json.loads(source_ref)
         username = ref["username"]
         files = ref["files"]
+        wanted = {f["filename"] for f in files}
         os.makedirs(dest, exist_ok=True)
 
         r = requests.post(
@@ -117,19 +118,24 @@ class SlskdClient:
         on_progress(0.0)
 
         total = len(files)
+        completed = False
         for _ in range(_XFER_POLLS):
             time.sleep(_POLL_SECONDS)
             data = self._get(f"/api/v0/transfers/downloads/{username}")
             states: list[str] = []
             for directory in data.get("directories", []) if isinstance(data, dict) else []:
                 for f in directory.get("files", []):
-                    states.append(str(f.get("state", "")))
+                    if f.get("filename") in wanted:  # only the files we enqueued
+                        states.append(str(f.get("state", "")))
             if states:
-                done = sum(1 for s in states if "Completed" in s)
-                on_progress(min(1.0, done / max(total, 1)))
                 if any(bad in s for s in states for bad in ("Errored", "Rejected", "Cancelled")):
                     raise RuntimeError("soulseek transfer failed")
+                done = sum(1 for s in states if "Completed" in s)
+                on_progress(min(1.0, done / max(total, 1)))
                 if done >= total:
+                    completed = True
                     break
 
+        if not completed:
+            raise TimeoutError(f"soulseek download did not complete for {username}")
         return {"track_count": total, "path": dest}