diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadViewModel.kt
index 0d35d5670f5..19c006b2847 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadViewModel.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.lagradost.api.Log
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CloudStreamApp
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.R
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.isEpisodeBased
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.mvvm.Resource
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.ResourceLiveData
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.downloader.DownloadObjects
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.downloader.DownloadQueueManager
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.downloader.VideoDownloadManager.deleteFilesAndUpdateSettings
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.downloader.VideoDownloadManager.downloadDeleteEvent
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.downloader.VideoDownloadManager.getDownloadFileInfo
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -67,6 +69,17 @@ class DownloadViewModel : ViewModel() {
     private val _selectedItemIds = ConsistentLiveData<Set<Int>?>(null)
     val selectedItemIds: LiveData<Set<Int>?> = _selectedItemIds
 
+    init {
+        // Keep the Downloads list in sync when a download is deleted/cancelled from
+        // anywhere in the app (result page button, queue, notification, etc.). See
+        // onDownloadDeleted for the rationale (issue #1227).
+        downloadDeleteEvent += ::onDownloadDeleted
+    }
+
+    override fun onCleared() {
+        downloadDeleteEvent -= ::onDownloadDeleted
+        super.onCleared()
+    }
 
     fun cancelSelection() {
         updateSelectedItems { null }
@@ -389,6 +402,18 @@ class DownloadViewModel : ViewModel() {
         postChildren(_childCards.success?.filter { it.data.id !in idsToRemove })
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Refreshes the Downloads screen in real time when a download is deleted/cancelled.
+     */
+    private fun onDownloadDeleted(id: Int) {
+        // Keep multi-select state consistent: forget the removed id if it was selected.
+        updateSelectedItems { it?.minus(id) }
+
+        val context = CloudStreamApp.context ?: return
+        updateHeaderList(context)
+        postChildren(_childCards.success?.filterNot { it.data.id == id })
+    }
+
     private fun updateStorageStats(visual: List<VisualDownloadCached.Header>) {
         try {
             val stat = StatFs(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().path)
@@ -584,4 +609,4 @@ class DownloadViewModel : ViewModel() {
         val names: List<String>,
         val parentName: String?
     )
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/button/BaseFetchButton.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/button/BaseFetchButton.kt
index 82c4dcc3bed..db28a6d70ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/button/BaseFetchButton.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/button/BaseFetchButton.kt
@@ -164,9 +164,11 @@ abstract class BaseFetchButton(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) :
         }
     }
 
-    /*fun downloadDeleteEvent(data: Int) {
-
-    }*/
+    fun downloadDeleteEvent(data: Int) {
+        if (data == persistentId) {
+            resetView()
+        }
+    }
 
     /*fun downloadEvent(data: Pair<Int, VideoDownloadManager.DownloadActionType>) {
         val (id, action) = data
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ abstract class BaseFetchButton(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) :
 
     override fun onAttachedToWindow() {
         VideoDownloadManager.downloadStatusEvent += ::downloadStatusEvent
-        // VideoDownloadManager.downloadDeleteEvent += ::downloadDeleteEvent
+        VideoDownloadManager.downloadDeleteEvent += ::downloadDeleteEvent
         // VideoDownloadManager.downloadEvent += ::downloadEvent
         VideoDownloadManager.downloadProgressEvent += ::downloadProgressEvent
 
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ abstract class BaseFetchButton(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) :
 
     override fun onDetachedFromWindow() {
         VideoDownloadManager.downloadStatusEvent -= ::downloadStatusEvent
-        // VideoDownloadManager.downloadDeleteEvent -= ::downloadDeleteEvent
+        VideoDownloadManager.downloadDeleteEvent -= ::downloadDeleteEvent
         // VideoDownloadManager.downloadEvent -= ::downloadEvent
         VideoDownloadManager.downloadProgressEvent -= ::downloadProgressEvent