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 f1b35fe23..de106a01e 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
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
+        cancelNotificationUpdater();
         syncExecutor.shutdown();
         schedExecutor.shutdown();
-        cancelNotificationUpdater();
         if (downloadPostFuture != null) {
             downloadPostFuture.cancel(true);
         }
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
             if (n != null) {
                 NotificationManager nm = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
                 nm.notify(R.id.notification_downloading, n);
+                Log.d(TAG, "Download progress notification was posted");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadServiceNotification.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadServiceNotification.java
index 975bc3cb3..0715d50dd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadServiceNotification.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadServiceNotification.java
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ public class DownloadServiceNotification {
             }
             NotificationManager nm = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
             nm.notify(id, builder.build());
+            Log.d(TAG, "Download report notification was posted");
         } else {
             Log.d(TAG, "No report is created");
         }