diff --git a/host/downloadjob.cpp b/host/downloadjob.cpp
--- a/host/downloadjob.cpp
+++ b/host/downloadjob.cpp
@@ -146,17 +146,10 @@
         emitSpeed(speed);
     }
 
-    // TODO use the estimatedEndTime to calculate transfer speed
-
-    it = payload.constFind(QStringLiteral("state"));
-    if (it != end) {
-        const QString status = it->toString();
-        if (status == QLatin1String("in_progress")) {
-
-        } else if (status == QLatin1String("interrupted")) {
-
-            const QString &error = payload.value(QStringLiteral("error")).toString();
-
+    it = payload.constFind(QStringLiteral("error"));
+    if (it != payload.constEnd()) {
+        const QString error = it->toString();
+        if (!error.isEmpty()) {
             if (error == QLatin1String("USER_CANCELED")
                 || error == QLatin1String("USER_SHUTDOWN")) {
                 setError(KIO::ERR_USER_CANCELED); // will keep Notification applet from showing a "finished"/error message
@@ -207,9 +200,17 @@
             setErrorText(errorValue);
 
             emitResult();
-
             return;
-        } else if (status == QLatin1String("complete")) {
+        }
+    }
+
+    it = payload.constFind(QStringLiteral("state"));
+    if (it != end) {
+        const QString state = it->toString();
+
+        // We ignore "interrupted" state and only cancel if we get supplied an "error"
+        if (state == QLatin1String("complete")) {
+            setError(KJob::NoError);
             emitResult();
             return;
         }