diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DownloadRequester.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DownloadRequester.java
index 6f9e6b056..f10dde65f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DownloadRequester.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/DownloadRequester.java
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public class DownloadRequester implements DownloadStateProvider {
         }
 
         File dest;
-        if (feedmedia.getFile_url() != null) {
+        if (feedmedia.getFile_url() != null && new File(feedmedia.getFile_url()).exists()) {
             dest = new File(feedmedia.getFile_url());
         } else {
             dest = new File(getMediafilePath(feedmedia), getMediafilename(feedmedia));