diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
index 4591c953e..42340e704 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
      *
      * @param status the download that is going to be saved
      */
-    private void saveDownloadStatus(DownloadStatus status) {
+    private void saveDownloadStatus(@NonNull DownloadStatus status) {
         reportQueue.add(status);
         DBWriter.addDownloadStatus(status);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/FeedParserTask.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/FeedParserTask.java
index 21d3452d6..125804669 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/FeedParserTask.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/FeedParserTask.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.download.handler;
 
 import android.util.Log;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.Feed;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.FeedPreferences;
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ public class FeedParserTask implements Callable<FeedHandlerResult> {
 
     public FeedParserTask(DownloadRequest request) {
         this.request = request;
+        downloadStatus = new DownloadStatus(request, DownloadError.ERROR_REQUEST_ERROR,
+                false, false, "Unknown error: Status not set");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ public class FeedParserTask implements Callable<FeedHandlerResult> {
         }
     }
 
+    @NonNull
     public DownloadStatus getDownloadStatus() {
         return downloadStatus;
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/FeedSyncTask.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/FeedSyncTask.java
index 9760c57b1..57bcecf2e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/FeedSyncTask.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/FeedSyncTask.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.download.handler;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.Feed;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.download.DownloadRequest;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.download.DownloadStatus;
@@ -9,22 +10,19 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBTasks;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.parser.feed.FeedHandlerResult;
 
 public class FeedSyncTask {
-    private static final String TAG = "FeedParserTask";
     private final DownloadRequest request;
     private final Context context;
-    private DownloadStatus downloadStatus;
     private Feed savedFeed;
+    private final FeedParserTask task;
 
     public FeedSyncTask(Context context, DownloadRequest request) {
         this.request = request;
         this.context = context;
+        this.task = new FeedParserTask(request);
     }
 
     public boolean run() {
-        FeedParserTask task = new FeedParserTask(request);
         FeedHandlerResult result = task.call();
-        downloadStatus = task.getDownloadStatus();
-
         if (!task.isSuccessful()) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -40,8 +38,9 @@ public class FeedSyncTask {
         return true;
     }
 
+    @NonNull
     public DownloadStatus getDownloadStatus() {
-        return downloadStatus;
+        return task.getDownloadStatus();
     }
 
     public Feed getSavedFeed() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/MediaDownloadedHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/MediaDownloadedHandler.java
index 541e17cf6..f4f6c5a08 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/MediaDownloadedHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/handler/MediaDownloadedHandler.java
@@ -29,20 +29,18 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.net.sync.model.EpisodeAction;
 public class MediaDownloadedHandler implements Runnable {
     private static final String TAG = "MediaDownloadedHandler";
     private final DownloadRequest request;
-    private final DownloadStatus status;
     private final Context context;
     private DownloadStatus updatedStatus;
 
     public MediaDownloadedHandler(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull DownloadStatus status,
                                   @NonNull DownloadRequest request) {
-        this.status = status;
         this.request = request;
         this.context = context;
+        this.updatedStatus = status;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void run() {
-        updatedStatus = status;
         FeedMedia media = DBReader.getFeedMedia(request.getFeedfileId());
         if (media == null) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Could not find downloaded media object in database");
@@ -108,6 +106,7 @@ public class MediaDownloadedHandler implements Runnable {
         }
     }
 
+    @NonNull
     public DownloadStatus getUpdatedStatus() {
         return updatedStatus;
     }