diff --git a/internal/torrent/delete.go b/internal/torrent/delete.go
index a23a907..a42a72f 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/delete.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/delete.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) Delete(accessKey string, deleteInRD bool) {
 		infoCache, _ := t.DirectoryMap.Get(INT_INFO_CACHE)
 		if torrent, ok := allTorrents.Get(accessKey); ok {
 			torrent.DownloadedIDs.Union(torrent.InProgressIDs).Each(func(id string) bool {
-				t.log.Debugf("Deleting torrent %s %s in RD", id, accessKey)
+				t.log.Debugf("Deleting torrent %s (id=%s) in RD", accessKey, id)
 				t.Api.DeleteTorrent(id)
 				infoCache.Remove(id)
 				t.deleteTorrentFile(id)
diff --git a/internal/torrent/manager.go b/internal/torrent/manager.go
index 9ca1121..7f2492b 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/manager.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/manager.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type TorrentManager struct {
 	DownloadMap     cmap.ConcurrentMap[string, *realdebrid.Download]
 	fixers          cmap.ConcurrentMap[string, *Torrent]
 	repairs         mapset.Set[string]
-	ensureDelete    mapset.Set[string]
+	deleteOnceDone  mapset.Set[string]
 	allAccessKeys   mapset.Set[string]
 	latestState     *LibraryState
 	requiredVersion string
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func NewTorrentManager(cfg config.ConfigInterface, api *realdebrid.RealDebrid, w
 		DownloadMap:     cmap.New[*realdebrid.Download](),
 		fixers:          cmap.New[*Torrent](),
 		repairs:         mapset.NewSet[string](),
-		ensureDelete:    mapset.NewSet[string](),
+		deleteOnceDone:  mapset.NewSet[string](),
 		allAccessKeys:   mapset.NewSet[string](),
 		latestState:     &LibraryState{},
 		requiredVersion: "24.01.2024",
diff --git a/internal/torrent/refresh.go b/internal/torrent/refresh.go
index 4bfdaa8..a3d98ce 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/refresh.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/refresh.go
@@ -23,43 +23,23 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) RefreshTorrents() []string {
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
 	allTorrents, _ := t.DirectoryMap.Get(INT_ALL)
-	expiredFixers := t.ensureDelete.Clone()
+	doesNotExist := t.deleteOnceDone.Clone()
 	for i := range instances {
 		idx := i
-		expiredFixers.Remove(instances[idx].ID)
+		doesNotExist.Remove(instances[idx].ID)
 		wg.Add(1)
 		_ = t.workerPool.Submit(func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			if !t.fixers.Has(instances[idx].ID) {
+				// not a fixer, just regular torrent
 				infoChan <- t.getMoreInfo(instances[idx])
 				return
 			} else if instances[idx].IsDone() {
-				fixer := instances[idx]
-				torrent, _ := t.fixers.Pop(fixer.ID)
-				t.log.Debugf("Fixer %s is done, let's check if it fixed torrent %s by redownloading", instances[idx].ID, t.GetKey(torrent))
-				brokenFiles := getBrokenFiles(torrent)
-				info, err := t.redownloadTorrent(torrent, "")
-				if err != nil {
-					t.log.Warnf("Cannot redownload torrent %s after fixer is done: %v", t.GetKey(torrent), err)
-					infoChan <- nil
-					return
-				}
-				if info.IsDone() {
-					if t.isStillBroken(info, brokenFiles) {
-						t.log.Warnf("Fixer is done but torrent %s is still broken; let's keep the fixer", t.GetKey(torrent))
-						infoChan <- t.getMoreInfo(fixer)
-						return
-					} else {
-						t.log.Infof("Fixer resolved issues for torrent %s, broken files are repaired", t.GetKey(torrent))
-					}
-				} else {
-					t.log.Warnf("Torrent %s is still not done after redownload; likely the fixer did its job", t.GetKey(torrent))
-				}
-				t.Api.DeleteTorrent(fixer.ID) // delete the fixer
-				infoChan <- nil
+				// fixer is done, let's check if it fixed the torrent
+				infoChan <- t.handleFixers(instances[idx])
 				return
-
 			}
+			infoChan <- nil
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -68,21 +48,21 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) RefreshTorrents() []string {
 	t.log.Debugf("Fetched info for %d torrents", len(instances))
 
 	// delete expired fixers
-	expiredFixers.Each(func(fixerID string) bool {
-		t.log.Debugf("Deleting expired fixer %s", fixerID)
+	doesNotExist.Each(func(fixerID string) bool {
 		t.fixers.Remove(fixerID)
-		t.ensureDelete.Remove(fixerID)
+		t.deleteOnceDone.Remove(fixerID)
 		return false
 	})
 	// ensure delete
 	infoCache, _ := t.DirectoryMap.Get(INT_INFO_CACHE)
-	t.ensureDelete.Each(func(fixerID string) bool {
+	t.deleteOnceDone.Each(func(fixerID string) bool {
 		torrent, exists := infoCache.Get(fixerID)
 		if exists && torrent.AnyInProgress() {
 			return false
 		}
 		t.log.Debugf("Ensuring that torrent id=%s is deleted", fixerID)
 		t.Delete(t.GetKey(torrent), true)
+		t.Api.DeleteTorrent(fixerID)
 		return false
 	})
 
@@ -260,12 +240,13 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) getMoreInfo(rdTorrent realdebrid.Torrent) *Torrent {
 
 func (t *TorrentManager) mergeToMain(existing, toMerge *Torrent) Torrent {
 	mainTorrent := Torrent{
-		Name:            existing.Name,
-		OriginalName:    existing.OriginalName,
-		Rename:          existing.Rename,
-		Hash:            existing.Hash,
-		DownloadedIDs:   mapset.NewSet[string](),
-		InProgressIDs:   mapset.NewSet[string](),
+		Name:          existing.Name,
+		OriginalName:  existing.OriginalName,
+		Rename:        existing.Rename,
+		Hash:          existing.Hash,
+		DownloadedIDs: mapset.NewSet[string](),
+		InProgressIDs: mapset.NewSet[string](),
+		// UnassignedLinks: mapset.NewSet[string](),
 		UnassignedLinks: existing.UnassignedLinks.Union(toMerge.UnassignedLinks),
 		BrokenLinks:     existing.BrokenLinks.Union(toMerge.BrokenLinks),
 	}
diff --git a/internal/torrent/repair.go b/internal/torrent/repair.go
index f008e2d..7d92c4b 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/repair.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/repair.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func (t *TorrentManager) RepairAll() {
+	// there is 1 repair worker, with max 1 blocking task
 	_ = t.repairPool.Submit(func() {
 		t.log.Info("Periodic repair invoked; searching for broken torrents")
 		t.repairAll()
@@ -26,17 +27,9 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) RepairAll() {
 func (t *TorrentManager) repairAll() {
 	allTorrents, _ := t.DirectoryMap.Get(INT_ALL)
 
+	// collect all torrents that need to be repaired
 	var toRepair mapset.Set[*Torrent]
 
-	// check 1: for uncached torrents
-	uncachedTorrents, err := t.getUncachedTorrents()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.log.Warnf("Cannot check for uncached torrents: %v", err)
-		toRepair = mapset.NewSet[*Torrent]()
-	} else {
-		toRepair = mapset.NewSet[*Torrent](uncachedTorrents...)
-	}
-
 	allTorrents.IterCb(func(_ string, torrent *Torrent) {
 		if torrent.AnyInProgress() || torrent.UnrepairableReason != "" {
 			return
@@ -53,15 +46,18 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) repairAll() {
 		if hasBrokenFiles {
 			t.log.Debugf("Torrent %s has broken files, adding to repair list", t.GetKey(torrent))
 			toRepair.Add(torrent)
+			return
 		}
 
 		// check 3: for expired links
 		if torrent.UnassignedLinks.Cardinality() > 0 {
 			t.log.Debugf("Torrent %s has unassigned links, adding to repair list", t.GetKey(torrent))
 			toRepair.Add(torrent)
+			return
 		}
 	})
 	t.log.Debugf("Found %d broken torrents to repair in total", toRepair.Cardinality())
+
 	toRepair.Each(func(torrent *Torrent) bool {
 		t.Repair(torrent)
 		return false
@@ -81,6 +77,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) Repair(torrent *Torrent) {
 		t.log.Infof("Torrent %s is in progress, skipping repair until download is done", t.GetKey(torrent))
 		return
 	}
+
 	t.repairs.Add(t.GetKey(torrent))
 
 	// save the broken files to the file cache
@@ -89,15 +86,21 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) Repair(torrent *Torrent) {
 		infoCache, _ := t.DirectoryMap.Get(INT_INFO_CACHE)
 		torrent.DownloadedIDs.Each(func(id string) bool {
 			info, _ := infoCache.Get(id)
+			hasBrokenFiles := false
 			info.SelectedFiles.IterCb(func(_ string, file *File) {
 				torrent.BrokenLinks.Each(func(brokenLink string) bool {
 					if file.Link == brokenLink {
+						hasBrokenFiles = true
 						file.Link = ""
+						return true
 					}
-					return file.Link == brokenLink
+					return false
 				})
 			})
-			t.writeTorrentToFile(id, info)
+			if hasBrokenFiles {
+				info.BrokenLinks = torrent.BrokenLinks
+				t.writeTorrentToFile(id, info)
+			}
 			return false
 		})
 	}
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) Repair(torrent *Torrent) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// assign to a worker
 	_ = t.workerPool.Submit(func() {
 		t.repair(torrent)
 		t.repairs.Remove(t.GetKey(torrent))
@@ -119,16 +123,59 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) Repair(torrent *Torrent) {
 func (t *TorrentManager) repair(torrent *Torrent) {
 	t.log.Infof("Started repair process for torrent %s", t.GetKey(torrent))
 
+	// handle torrents with incomplete links for selected files
+	if !t.assignUnassignedLinks(torrent) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// get all broken files
+	brokenFiles := getBrokenFiles(torrent)
+	t.log.Debugf("Torrent %s has %d broken out of %d files", t.GetKey(torrent), len(brokenFiles), torrent.SelectedFiles.Count())
+	brokenFileIDs := getFileIDs(brokenFiles)
+
+	// first solution: reinsert and see if the broken file is now working
+	t.log.Debugf("repair_method#1: Redownloading whole torrent %s", t.GetKey(torrent))
+	info, err := t.redownloadTorrent(torrent, "") // reinsert the torrent, passing ""
+	if err != nil {
+		t.log.Warnf("repair_method#1: Cannot repair torrent %s (error=%s)", t.GetKey(torrent), err.Error())
+	} else if info != nil && info.Progress != 100 {
+		t.log.Infof("repair_method#1: Torrent %s is still in progress but it should work once done (torrent is temporarily hidden until download has completed)", t.GetKey(torrent))
+		return
+	} else if info != nil && info.IsDone() && !t.isStillBroken(info, brokenFiles) {
+		t.log.Infof("Successfully repaired torrent %s using repair_method#1", t.GetKey(torrent))
+		return
+	}
+
+	if torrent.UnrepairableReason != "" {
+		t.log.Debugf("Torrent %s has been marked as unfixable during repair_method#1 (%s), ending repair process early", t.GetKey(torrent), torrent.UnrepairableReason)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(brokenFiles) == torrent.SelectedFiles.Count() {
+		t.log.Warnf("Torrent %s has all broken files, marking as unplayable", t.GetKey(torrent))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// second solution: add only the broken files
+	if len(brokenFiles) > 0 {
+		t.log.Infof("repair_method#2: Redownloading %dof%d files only for torrent %s", len(brokenFiles), torrent.SelectedFiles.Count(), t.GetKey(torrent))
+		_, err := t.redownloadTorrent(torrent, brokenFileIDs)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.log.Warnf("repair_method#2: Cannot repair torrent %s (error=%s)", t.GetKey(torrent), err.Error())
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	t.log.Infof("Torrent %s has no broken files to repair", t.GetKey(torrent))
+}
+
+func (t *TorrentManager) assignUnassignedLinks(torrent *Torrent) bool {
 	// handle torrents with incomplete links for selected files
 	assignedCount := 0
-
-	// number of rar files detected from the unrestricted links
 	rarCount := 0
-
 	newUnassignedLinks := cmap.New[*realdebrid.Download]()
-
-	// unrestrict each unassigned link that was filled out during torrent init
 	torrent.UnassignedLinks.Each(func(link string) bool {
+		// unrestrict each unassigned link that was filled out during torrent init
 		unrestrict := t.UnrestrictUntilOk(link)
 		if unrestrict == nil {
 			newUnassignedLinks.Set(link, nil)
@@ -156,18 +203,13 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) repair(torrent *Torrent) {
 		}
 		return false
 	})
-
-	if assignedCount > 0 {
-		// if there are any assigned count
-		t.log.Infof("Assigned %d links to selected files for torrent %s", assignedCount, t.GetKey(torrent))
-	} else if rarCount == 1 && newUnassignedLinks.Count() == 1 {
-		// also is assignedCount=0
+	if assignedCount == 0 && rarCount > 0 && newUnassignedLinks.Count() > 0 {
 		// this is a rar'ed torrent, nothing we can do
 		if t.Config.ShouldDeleteRarFiles() {
 			t.log.Warnf("Torrent %s is rar'ed and we cannot repair it, deleting it as configured", t.GetKey(torrent))
 			t.Delete(t.GetKey(torrent), true)
 		} else {
-			t.log.Warnf("Torrent %s is rar'ed and we cannot repair it, skipping repair", t.GetKey(torrent))
+			t.log.Warnf("Torrent %s is rar'ed and we cannot repair it", t.GetKey(torrent))
 			newUnassignedLinks.IterCb(func(_ string, unassigned *realdebrid.Download) {
 				if unassigned == nil {
 					return
@@ -188,56 +230,29 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) repair(torrent *Torrent) {
 			t.markAsUnfixable(torrent, "rar'ed by RD")
 			t.markAsUnplayable(torrent, "rar'ed by RD")
 		}
-		return
+		t.log.Debugf("Ending repair process early for torrent %s", t.GetKey(torrent))
+		return false
+	}
+	// empty the unassigned links as we have assigned them
+	if torrent.UnassignedLinks.Cardinality() > 0 {
+		infoCache, _ := t.DirectoryMap.Get(INT_INFO_CACHE)
+		torrent.DownloadedIDs.Each(func(id string) bool {
+			info, _ := infoCache.Get(id)
+			info.UnassignedLinks = mapset.NewSet[string]()
+			t.writeTorrentToFile(id, info)
+			return false
+		})
 	}
 
-	// get all broken files
-	brokenFiles := getBrokenFiles(torrent)
-	fileIDs := getFileIDs(brokenFiles)
-	brokenFileIDs := strings.Join(fileIDs, ",")
-
-	// first solution: reinsert and see if the broken file is now working
-	t.log.Debugf("repair_method#1: Trying to redownload torrent %s to repair files", t.GetKey(torrent))
-	info, err := t.redownloadTorrent(torrent, "")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.log.Warnf("Cannot repair torrent %s using repair_method#1", t.GetKey(torrent))
-	} else if info != nil && info.Progress != 100 {
-		t.log.Infof("Redownloading torrent %s after repair_method#1, it should work once done", t.GetKey(torrent))
-		return
-	} else if info != nil && info.IsDone() && !t.isStillBroken(info, brokenFiles) {
-		t.log.Infof("Successfully repaired torrent %s using repair_method#1", t.GetKey(torrent))
-		return
-	} else if info != nil && info.ID != "" {
-		t.log.Warnf("Torrent %s is still broken after repair_method#1, cleaning up (deleting ID=%s)", t.GetKey(torrent), info.ID)
-		t.Api.DeleteTorrent(info.ID)
-		t.ensureDelete.Add(info.ID)
-	}
-
-	if torrent.UnrepairableReason != "" {
-		t.log.Warnf("Torrent %s has been marked as unfixable (%s), ending repair process", t.GetKey(torrent), torrent.UnrepairableReason)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// second solution: add only the broken files
-	if len(brokenFiles) > 0 {
-		t.log.Infof("repair_method#2: Redownloading %dof%d broken files for torrent %s", len(brokenFiles), torrent.SelectedFiles.Count(), t.GetKey(torrent))
-		_, err := t.redownloadTorrent(torrent, brokenFileIDs)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.log.Warnf("Cannot repair torrent %s using repair_method#2", t.GetKey(torrent))
-		} else {
-			t.log.Infof("Successfully repaired torrent %s using repair_method#2", t.GetKey(torrent))
-		}
-	} else {
-		t.log.Infof("Torrent %s has no broken files to repair", t.GetKey(torrent))
-	}
+	return true
 }
 
-func (t *TorrentManager) redownloadTorrent(torrent *Torrent, brokenFiles string) (*realdebrid.TorrentInfo, error) {
-	oldTorrentIDs := make([]string, 0)
+func (t *TorrentManager) redownloadTorrent(torrent *Torrent, selection string) (*realdebrid.TorrentInfo, error) {
 	// broken files means broken links
-	// if brokenFiles is not provided
-	if brokenFiles == "" {
-		// only replace the torrent if we are redownloading all files
+	// if brokenFiles is not provided, we will redownload all files
+	oldTorrentIDs := make([]string, 0)
+	if selection == "" {
+		// only delete the old torrent if we are redownloading all files
 		oldTorrentIDs = torrent.DownloadedIDs.ToSlice()
 		tmpSelection := ""
 		torrent.SelectedFiles.IterCb(func(_ string, file *File) {
@@ -246,33 +261,49 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) redownloadTorrent(torrent *Torrent, brokenFiles string)
 		if tmpSelection == "" {
 			return nil, nil // nothing to repair
 		} else {
-			brokenFiles = tmpSelection[:len(tmpSelection)-1]
+			selection = tmpSelection[:len(tmpSelection)-1]
 		}
 	}
 
 	// redownload torrent
 	resp, err := t.Api.AddMagnetHash(torrent.Hash)
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "infringing_file") {
-			t.markAsUnfixable(torrent, "infringing_file")
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "infringing") {
+			t.markAsUnfixable(torrent, "infringing torrent")
+		} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unsupported") {
+			t.markAsUnfixable(torrent, "unsupported torrent")
+		} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unavailable") {
+			t.markAsUnfixable(torrent, "unavailable torrent")
+		} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid") {
+			t.markAsUnfixable(torrent, "invalid torrent")
+		} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "big") {
+			t.markAsUnfixable(torrent, "torrent too big")
+		} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "allowed") {
+			t.markAsUnfixable(torrent, "torrent not allowed")
 		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot redownload torrent: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// sleep for 1 second to let RD process the magnet
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
 	// select files
 	newTorrentID := resp.ID
-	err = t.Api.SelectTorrentFiles(newTorrentID, brokenFiles)
+	err = t.Api.SelectTorrentFiles(newTorrentID, selection)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Api.DeleteTorrent(newTorrentID)
-		t.ensureDelete.Add(newTorrentID)
+		t.deleteOnceDone.Add(newTorrentID)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot start redownloading: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// sleep for 1 second to let RD process the magnet
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
 	// see if the torrent is ready
 	info, err := t.Api.GetTorrentInfo(newTorrentID)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Api.DeleteTorrent(newTorrentID)
-		t.ensureDelete.Add(newTorrentID)
+		t.deleteOnceDone.Add(newTorrentID)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get info on redownloaded torrent %s (id=%s) : %v", t.GetKey(torrent), newTorrentID, err)
 	}
 
@@ -288,40 +319,30 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) redownloadTorrent(torrent *Torrent, brokenFiles string)
 	}
 	if !isOkStatus {
 		t.Api.DeleteTorrent(newTorrentID)
-		t.ensureDelete.Add(newTorrentID)
+		t.deleteOnceDone.Add(newTorrentID)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("the redownloaded torrent %s (id=%s) is in error state: %s", t.GetKey(torrent), newTorrentID, info.Status)
 	}
 
-	if info.Progress != 100 {
-		t.log.Infof("Torrent %s (id=%s) is not cached anymore so we have to wait until completion (this should fix the issue already)", t.GetKey(torrent), info.ID)
-		if len(oldTorrentIDs) > 0 {
-			for _, id := range oldTorrentIDs {
-				t.Api.DeleteTorrent(id)
-				t.ensureDelete.Add(id)
-			}
-		} else {
-			t.fixers.Set(newTorrentID, torrent)
-			t.ensureDelete.Add(newTorrentID)
-		}
-		return info, nil
+	// check if incorrect number of links
+	selectionCount := len(strings.Split(selection, ","))
+	if info.Progress == 100 && len(info.Links) != selectionCount {
+		t.Api.DeleteTorrent(newTorrentID)
+		t.deleteOnceDone.Add(newTorrentID)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("it did not fix the issue for %s (id=%s), only got %d files but we need %d, undoing", t.GetKey(torrent), info.ID, len(info.Links), selectionCount)
 	}
 
-	brokenCount := len(strings.Split(brokenFiles, ","))
-	if len(info.Links) != brokenCount {
-		t.Api.DeleteTorrent(newTorrentID)
-		t.ensureDelete.Add(newTorrentID)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("it did not fix the issue for %s (id=%s), only got %d files but we need %d, undoing", t.GetKey(torrent), info.ID, len(info.Links), brokenCount)
-	}
+	// looks like it's fixed
 
 	if len(oldTorrentIDs) > 0 {
-		// only triggered when brokenFiles == ""
+		// replace the old torrent
 		for _, id := range oldTorrentIDs {
 			t.Api.DeleteTorrent(id)
-			t.ensureDelete.Add(id)
+			t.deleteOnceDone.Add(id)
 		}
 	} else {
+		// it's a fixer
 		t.fixers.Set(newTorrentID, torrent)
-		t.ensureDelete.Add(newTorrentID)
+		t.deleteOnceDone.Add(newTorrentID)
 	}
 	return info, nil
 }
@@ -390,6 +411,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) markAsUnfixable(torrent *Torrent, reason string) {
 	})
 }
 
+// getBrokenFiles returns the files that are not http links and not unselect
 func getBrokenFiles(torrent *Torrent) []*File {
 	var brokenFiles []*File
 	torrent.SelectedFiles.IterCb(func(_ string, file *File) {
@@ -400,6 +422,8 @@ func getBrokenFiles(torrent *Torrent) []*File {
 	return brokenFiles
 }
 
+// isStillBroken checks if the torrent is still broken
+// if it's not broken anymore, it will assign the links to the files
 func (t *TorrentManager) isStillBroken(info *realdebrid.TorrentInfo, brokenFiles []*File) bool {
 	var selectedFiles []*File
 	for _, file := range info.Files {
@@ -427,6 +451,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) isStillBroken(info *realdebrid.TorrentInfo, brokenFiles
 		brokenFiles = append(brokenFiles, selectedFiles[len(selectedFiles)-1])
 	}
 
+	// check if the broken files can now be unrestricted
 	for _, oldFile := range brokenFiles {
 		for idx, newFile := range selectedFiles {
 			if oldFile.Path == newFile.Path || oldFile.Bytes == newFile.Bytes {
@@ -439,3 +464,38 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) isStillBroken(info *realdebrid.TorrentInfo, brokenFiles
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func (t *TorrentManager) handleFixers(fixer realdebrid.Torrent) *Torrent {
+	// since fixer is done, we can pop it from the fixers set
+	torrent, _ := t.fixers.Pop(fixer.ID)
+	if torrent == nil {
+		t.log.Warnf("repair_method#2: Fixer for %s (id=%s) is done but torrent has been deleted, deleting fixer...", fixer.Name, fixer.ID)
+		t.Api.DeleteTorrent(fixer.ID)
+		t.deleteOnceDone.Add(fixer.ID)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	brokenFiles := getBrokenFiles(torrent)
+	info, err := t.redownloadTorrent(torrent, "") // reinsert
+	if err != nil {
+		t.log.Warnf("repair_method#2: Cannot repair torrent %s (error=%s)", t.GetKey(torrent), err.Error())
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if info.IsDone() {
+		if t.isStillBroken(info, brokenFiles) {
+			t.log.Warnf("repair_method#2: Fixer is done but torrent %s is still broken; let's keep the fixer", t.GetKey(torrent))
+			t.Api.DeleteTorrent(info.ID)
+			t.deleteOnceDone.Add(fixer.ID)
+			return t.getMoreInfo(fixer)
+		} else {
+			t.log.Infof("Successfully repaired torrent %s using repair_method#2", t.GetKey(torrent))
+		}
+	} else {
+		t.log.Infof("repair_method#2: Torrent %s is still in progress but it should work once done (torrent is temporarily hidden until download has completed)", t.GetKey(torrent))
+	}
+
+	t.Api.DeleteTorrent(fixer.ID) // delete the fixer
+	t.deleteOnceDone.Add(fixer.ID)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/torrent/util.go b/internal/torrent/util.go
index f09fad1..532be15 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/util.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/util.go
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ package torrent
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 )
 
-func getFileIDs(files []*File) []string {
+func getFileIDs(files []*File) string {
 	var fileIDs []string
 	for _, file := range files {
 		if file.ID != 0 {
 			fileIDs = append(fileIDs, fmt.Sprintf("%d", file.ID))
 		}
 	}
-	return fileIDs
+	return strings.Join(fileIDs, ",")
 }