diff --git a/internal/torrent/manager.go b/internal/torrent/manager.go
index 71af32f..ec6f3ea 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/manager.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/manager.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func NewTorrentManager(cfg config.ConfigInterface, api *realdebrid.RealDebrid, w
 }
 
 // proxy
-func (t *TorrentManager) UnrestrictUntilOk(link string) *realdebrid.Download {
+func (t *TorrentManager) UnrestrictLinkUntilOk(link string) *realdebrid.Download {
 	// check if it's a valid link
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(link, "http") {
 		return nil
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) UnrestrictUntilOk(link string) *realdebrid.Download {
 	return ret
 }
 
+func (t *TorrentManager) UnrestrictFileUntilOk(file *File) *realdebrid.Download {
+	if file.IsBroken || file.IsDeleted {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return t.UnrestrictLinkUntilOk(file.Link)
+}
+
 func (t *TorrentManager) GetKey(torrent *Torrent) string {
 	if !t.Config.ShouldIgnoreRenames() && torrent.Rename != "" {
 		return torrent.Rename
diff --git a/internal/torrent/repair.go b/internal/torrent/repair.go
index f7c24de..c378a90 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/repair.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/repair.go
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) assignUnassignedLinks(torrent *Torrent) bool {
 	newUnassignedLinks := cmap.New[*realdebrid.Download]()
 	torrent.UnassignedLinks.Each(func(link string) bool {
 		// unrestrict each unassigned link that was filled out during torrent init
-		unrestrict := t.UnrestrictUntilOk(link)
+		unrestrict := t.UnrestrictLinkUntilOk(link)
 		if unrestrict == nil {
 			newUnassignedLinks.Set(link, nil)
 			// return early, no point continuing
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) isStillBroken(info *realdebrid.TorrentInfo, brokenFiles
 	for _, oldFile := range brokenFiles {
 		for idx, newFile := range selectedFiles {
 			if oldFile.Bytes == newFile.Bytes {
-				unrestrict := t.UnrestrictUntilOk(selectedFiles[idx].Link)
+				unrestrict := t.UnrestrictFileUntilOk(selectedFiles[idx])
 				if unrestrict == nil || oldFile.Bytes != unrestrict.Filesize {
 					return true
 				}
diff --git a/internal/universal/downloader.go b/internal/universal/downloader.go
index f98f6e3..5a49be4 100644
--- a/internal/universal/downloader.go
+++ b/internal/universal/downloader.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (dl *Downloader) DownloadFile(directory, torrentName, fileName string, resp
 		return
 	}
 
-	unrestrict := torMgr.UnrestrictUntilOk(file.Link)
+	unrestrict := torMgr.UnrestrictFileUntilOk(file)
 	if unrestrict == nil {
 		file.IsBroken = true
 		if cfg.EnableRepair() {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (dl *Downloader) DownloadFile(directory, torrentName, fileName string, resp
 // DownloadLink handles a GET request for downloads
 func (dl *Downloader) DownloadLink(fileName, link string, resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, torMgr *intTor.TorrentManager, cfg config.ConfigInterface, log *logutil.Logger) {
 	// log.Debugf("Opening file %s (%s)", fileName, link)
-	unrestrict := torMgr.UnrestrictUntilOk(link)
+	unrestrict := torMgr.UnrestrictLinkUntilOk(link)
 	if unrestrict == nil {
 		log.Warnf("File %s cannot be unrestricted (link=%s)", fileName, link)
 		http.Error(resp, "File is not available", http.StatusInternalServerError)