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 917c45c14..4591c953e 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
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
         if (notificationUpdater != null) {
             notificationUpdater.run();
         }
-        downloadEnqueueExecutor.shutdown(); // Do not accept new downloads
         cancelNotificationUpdater();
         ServiceCompat.stopForeground(this, ServiceCompat.STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE);
         stopSelf();