diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/actionbutton/DownloadActionButton.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/actionbutton/DownloadActionButton.java
index 15f07d207..4a3545f21 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/actionbutton/DownloadActionButton.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/actionbutton/DownloadActionButton.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.actionbutton;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -16,6 +17,12 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.storage.preferences.UsageStatistics;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.net.common.NetworkUtils;
 
 public class DownloadActionButton extends ItemActionButton {
+    private static final int TIMEOUT_NETWORK_WARN_SECONDS = 300;
+    private static final int BYPASS_TYPE_NOW = 1;
+    private static final int BYPASS_TYPE_LATER = 2;
+
+    private static int bypassCellularNetworkType = 0;
+    private static long bypassCellularNetworkWarningTimer = 0;
 
     public DownloadActionButton(FeedItem item) {
         super(item);
@@ -47,15 +54,29 @@ public class DownloadActionButton extends ItemActionButton {
 
         UsageStatistics.logAction(UsageStatistics.ACTION_DOWNLOAD);
 
-        if (NetworkUtils.isEpisodeDownloadAllowed()) {
-            DownloadServiceInterface.get().downloadNow(context, item, false);
+        long timeSinceBypass = System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000 - bypassCellularNetworkWarningTimer;
+        boolean shouldBypass = timeSinceBypass < TIMEOUT_NETWORK_WARN_SECONDS;
+        if (shouldBypass && bypassCellularNetworkType == BYPASS_TYPE_NOW) {
+            Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(
+                    R.string.mobile_download_notice, TIMEOUT_NETWORK_WARN_SECONDS / 60), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+        }
+        if (NetworkUtils.isEpisodeDownloadAllowed() || shouldBypass) {
+            DownloadServiceInterface.get().downloadNow(context, item, bypassCellularNetworkType == BYPASS_TYPE_NOW);
         } else {
             MaterialAlertDialogBuilder builder = new MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(context)
                     .setTitle(R.string.confirm_mobile_download_dialog_title)
                     .setPositiveButton(R.string.confirm_mobile_download_dialog_download_later,
-                            (d, w) -> DownloadServiceInterface.get().downloadNow(context, item, false))
+                            (d, w) -> {
+                                bypassCellularNetworkType = BYPASS_TYPE_LATER;
+                                bypassCellularNetworkWarningTimer = System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000;
+                                DownloadServiceInterface.get().downloadNow(context, item, false);
+                            })
                     .setNeutralButton(R.string.confirm_mobile_download_dialog_allow_this_time,
-                            (d, w) -> DownloadServiceInterface.get().downloadNow(context, item, true))
+                            (d, w) -> {
+                                bypassCellularNetworkType = BYPASS_TYPE_NOW;
+                                bypassCellularNetworkWarningTimer = System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000;
+                                DownloadServiceInterface.get().downloadNow(context, item, true);
+                            })
                     .setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel_label, null);
             if (NetworkUtils.isNetworkRestricted() && NetworkUtils.isVpnOverWifi()) {
                 builder.setMessage(R.string.confirm_mobile_download_dialog_message_vpn);
diff --git a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1aa93c312..924421df8 100644
--- a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@
     <string name="confirm_mobile_download_dialog_message_vpn">Your VPN app pretends to be a mobile network (metered connection). Downloading over mobile data connection is disabled in the settings. If you want this problem to be fixed, contact the creators of your VPN app.</string>
     <string name="confirm_mobile_download_dialog_download_later">Download later</string>
     <string name="confirm_mobile_download_dialog_allow_this_time">Download anyway</string>
+    <string name="mobile_download_notice">Downloading over mobile data connection for the next %d minutes</string>
     <string name="confirm_mobile_streaming_notification_title">Confirm mobile streaming</string>
     <string name="confirm_mobile_streaming_notification_message">Streaming over mobile data connection is disabled in the settings. Tap to stream anyway.</string>
     <string name="confirm_mobile_streaming_button_always">Always</string>