diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index 465a1e8..ad4e020 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use std::ffi::OsString;
 use std::path::{Component, Path, PathBuf};
 use tauri_plugin_opener::OpenerExt;
-use tauri_plugin_store::StoreExt;
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn reveal_in_file_manager(
@@ -91,41 +90,7 @@ fn authorize_download_path(
 }
 
 fn known_download_paths(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>, String> {
-    let store = app_handle
-        .store("store.bin")
-        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to load download ownership data: {e}"))?;
-    let settings = crate::settings::load_settings(app_handle).ok();
-    let downloads = store
-        .get("download_queue")
-        .map(|value| serde_json::from_value::<Vec<crate::ipc::DownloadItem>>(value.clone()))
-        .transpose()
-        .map_err(|e| format!("Invalid download ownership data: {e}"))?
-        .unwrap_or_default();
-
-    Ok(downloads
-        .into_iter()
-        .filter_map(|download| {
-            let category = format!("{:?}", download.category);
-            let destination = download
-                .destination
-                .filter(|destination| !destination.trim().is_empty())
-                .or_else(|| {
-                    settings
-                        .as_ref()
-                        .and_then(|settings| settings.download_directories.get(&category).cloned())
-                })
-                .or_else(|| {
-                    settings
-                        .as_ref()
-                        .map(|settings| settings.default_download_path.clone())
-                })
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| "~/Downloads".to_string());
-            let filename = Path::new(&download.file_name.replace('\\', "/"))
-                .file_name()?
-                .to_owned();
-            Some(crate::resolve_path(&destination, app_handle).join(filename))
-        })
-        .collect())
+    crate::download_ownership::known_primary_paths(app_handle)
 }
 
 fn authorize_exact_path(requested: &Path, allowed_paths: &[PathBuf]) -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/download_ownership.rs b/src-tauri/src/download_ownership.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b688d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/download_ownership.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use tauri_plugin_store::StoreExt;
+
+const STORE_NAME: &str = "store.bin";
+const OWNERSHIP_KEY: &str = "download_ownership";
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct DownloadOwnershipRecord {
+    id: String,
+    primary_path: String,
+}
+
+pub fn expected_primary_path(
+    app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle,
+    destination: &str,
+    filename: &str,
+) -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
+    let resolved_dest = crate::resolve_path(destination, app_handle);
+    if !crate::is_safe_path(&resolved_dest, app_handle) {
+        return Err("Path traversal blocked".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let safe_filename = Path::new(&filename.replace('\\', "/"))
+        .file_name()
+        .ok_or_else(|| "Download filename is invalid".to_string())?
+        .to_owned();
+    Ok(resolved_dest.join(safe_filename))
+}
+
+pub fn register_expected(
+    app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle,
+    id: &str,
+    destination: &str,
+    filename: &str,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let path = expected_primary_path(app_handle, destination, filename)?;
+    set_primary_path(app_handle, id, &path)
+}
+
+pub fn set_primary_path(
+    app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle,
+    id: &str,
+    path: &Path,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if !path.is_absolute() {
+        return Err("Download ownership path must be absolute".to_string());
+    }
+    if path.components().any(|component| {
+        matches!(
+            component,
+            std::path::Component::ParentDir | std::path::Component::CurDir
+        )
+    }) {
+        return Err("Download ownership path traversal is not allowed".to_string());
+    }
+    if std::fs::symlink_metadata(path).is_ok_and(|metadata| metadata.file_type().is_symlink()) {
+        return Err("Download ownership path may not be a symlink".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let mut records = load_records(app_handle)?;
+    records.retain(|record| record.id != id);
+    records.push(DownloadOwnershipRecord {
+        id: id.to_string(),
+        primary_path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+    });
+    save_records(app_handle, records)
+}
+
+pub fn remove(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle, id: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let mut records = load_records(app_handle)?;
+    let before = records.len();
+    records.retain(|record| record.id != id);
+    if records.len() == before {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    save_records(app_handle, records)
+}
+
+pub fn known_primary_paths(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>, String> {
+    let mut paths: Vec<PathBuf> = load_records(app_handle)?
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|record| PathBuf::from(record.primary_path))
+        .collect();
+
+    // One-time compatibility for downloads created before the backend-owned
+    // registry existed. This imports the exact persisted queue path only.
+    for path in legacy_download_queue_paths(app_handle)? {
+        if !paths.iter().any(|existing| existing == &path) {
+            paths.push(path);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(paths)
+}
+
+fn load_records(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<Vec<DownloadOwnershipRecord>, String> {
+    let store = app_handle
+        .store(STORE_NAME)
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Failed to load download ownership store: {error}"))?;
+    store
+        .get(OWNERSHIP_KEY)
+        .map(|value| serde_json::from_value::<Vec<DownloadOwnershipRecord>>(value.clone()))
+        .transpose()
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Invalid download ownership data: {error}"))
+        .map(|records| records.unwrap_or_default())
+}
+
+fn save_records(
+    app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle,
+    records: Vec<DownloadOwnershipRecord>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let store = app_handle
+        .store(STORE_NAME)
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Failed to load download ownership store: {error}"))?;
+    let value = serde_json::to_value(records)
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Failed to encode download ownership data: {error}"))?;
+    store.set(OWNERSHIP_KEY, value);
+    store
+        .save()
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Failed to save download ownership data: {error}"))
+}
+
+fn legacy_download_queue_paths(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>, String> {
+    let store = app_handle
+        .store(STORE_NAME)
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Failed to load download queue: {error}"))?;
+    let settings = crate::settings::load_settings(app_handle).ok();
+    let downloads = store
+        .get("download_queue")
+        .map(|value| serde_json::from_value::<Vec<crate::ipc::DownloadItem>>(value.clone()))
+        .transpose()
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Invalid download queue ownership data: {error}"))?
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    let mut paths = Vec::new();
+    for download in downloads {
+        let category = format!("{:?}", download.category);
+        let mut destinations = Vec::new();
+
+        if let Some(destination) = download
+            .destination
+            .clone()
+            .filter(|destination| !destination.trim().is_empty())
+        {
+            destinations.push(destination);
+        }
+
+        let category_destination = settings
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|settings| settings.download_directories.get(&category).cloned());
+        let default_destination = settings
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|settings| settings.default_download_path.clone());
+
+        if destinations.is_empty() {
+            let fallback_destination = category_destination.clone().or(default_destination.clone());
+            if let Some(destination) = fallback_destination {
+                destinations.push(destination);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if matches!(download.status, crate::ipc::DownloadStatus::Completed) {
+            if let Some(destination) = category_destination {
+                destinations.push(destination);
+            }
+            if let Some(destination) = default_destination {
+                destinations.push(destination);
+            }
+            destinations.push("~/Downloads".to_string());
+        }
+
+        for destination in destinations {
+            if let Ok(path) = expected_primary_path(app_handle, &destination, &download.file_name) {
+                if !paths.iter().any(|existing| existing == &path) {
+                    paths.push(path);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(paths)
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 5939e6f..27f7ea8 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -1145,6 +1145,7 @@ pub mod ipc;
 mod parity;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod commands;
+pub mod download_ownership;
 pub mod retry;
 mod settings;
 pub use error::AppError;
@@ -2327,6 +2328,7 @@ async fn remove_download(
     filepath: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     log::info!("remove_download called for id: {}", id);
+    let _ = crate::download_ownership::remove(&app_handle, &id);
 
     let active_kind = state.queue_manager.active_kind(&id).await;
     state.queue_manager.remove_from_pending(&id).await;
@@ -2529,19 +2531,35 @@ async fn get_pending_order(state: tauri::State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<Vec<Stri
 
 #[tauri::command]
 async fn enqueue_download(
+    app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
     state: tauri::State<'_, AppState>,
     item: queue::EnqueueItem,
 ) -> Result<String, AppError> {
     let id = item.id.clone();
+    crate::download_ownership::register_expected(
+        &app_handle,
+        &item.id,
+        &item.destination,
+        &item.filename,
+    )?;
     state.queue_manager.push(item.into_task()).await;
     Ok(id)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
 async fn enqueue_many(
+    app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
     state: tauri::State<'_, AppState>,
     items: Vec<queue::EnqueueItem>,
 ) -> Result<(), AppError> {
+    for item in &items {
+        crate::download_ownership::register_expected(
+            &app_handle,
+            &item.id,
+            &item.destination,
+            &item.filename,
+        )?;
+    }
     let tasks = items.into_iter().map(queue::EnqueueItem::into_task).collect();
     state.queue_manager.enqueue_many(tasks).await;
     Ok(())
@@ -2557,8 +2575,16 @@ async fn move_in_queue(
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-async fn remove_from_queue(state: tauri::State<'_, AppState>, id: String) -> Result<bool, AppError> {
-    Ok(state.queue_manager.remove_from_pending(&id).await)
+async fn remove_from_queue(
+    app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
+    state: tauri::State<'_, AppState>,
+    id: String,
+) -> Result<bool, AppError> {
+    let removed = state.queue_manager.remove_from_pending(&id).await;
+    if removed {
+        crate::download_ownership::remove(&app_handle, &id)?;
+    }
+    Ok(removed)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/queue.rs b/src-tauri/src/queue.rs
index cfa72db..dd3d3e1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/queue.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/queue.rs
@@ -910,6 +910,15 @@ impl SidecarSpawner for ProductionSpawner {
             &mut cancel_rx,
         )
         .await;
+        if outcome.is_ok() {
+            if let Ok(path) = crate::download_ownership::expected_primary_path(
+                &self.app_handle,
+                &payload.destination,
+                &payload.filename,
+            ) {
+                let _ = crate::download_ownership::set_primary_path(&self.app_handle, id, &path);
+            }
+        }
         let _ = state.download_coordinator.finish_media(id.to_string()).await;
         outcome
     }
@@ -924,13 +933,15 @@ impl SidecarSpawner for ProductionSpawner {
             .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
             .unwrap_or("download")
             .to_string();
+        let output_path = resolved_dest.join(safe_filename);
+        let _ = crate::download_ownership::set_primary_path(&self.app_handle, id, &output_path);
         state
             .download_coordinator
             .send(crate::download::DownloadCmd::Start(Box::new(
                 crate::download::DownloadPayload {
                     id: download_id,
                     urls: crate::collect_download_uris(&payload.url, payload.mirrors.as_deref()),
-                    output_path: resolved_dest.join(safe_filename),
+                    output_path,
                     speed_limit: payload.speed_limit.clone(),
                     username: payload.username.clone(),
                     password: payload.password.clone(),