diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
index ff1708a3..7ed4dbc5 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
@@ -3184,6 +3184,12 @@ abstract class AppLocalizations {
   /// **'No recent items yet'**
   String get recentEmpty;
 
+  /// Confirmation message before clearing all recent activity
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.'**
+  String get recentClearAllMessage;
+
   /// Button label to unhide hidden downloads in recent access
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
index d10979dd..b38f2a29 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
@@ -1770,6 +1770,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsDe extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'Noch keine aktuellen Einträge';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Alle Downloads anzeigen';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
index 2fad9d9a..5b20806d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
@@ -1747,6 +1747,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsEn extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'No recent items yet';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Show All Downloads';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
index ef758468..620efbd2 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
@@ -1747,6 +1747,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsEs extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'No recent items yet';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Show All Downloads';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
index c059368f..dfd07361 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
@@ -1794,6 +1794,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsFr extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'Aucun élément récent pour le moment';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Afficher tous les téléchargements';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
index 7613fe87..2ba1d090 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
@@ -1756,6 +1756,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsId extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'Belum ada item terbaru';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Hapus semua aktivitas terbaru? Riwayat unduhan dan file musik tidak akan dihapus.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Tampilkan Semua Unduhan';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
index 72855590..baca48fb 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
@@ -1736,6 +1736,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsJa extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'No recent items yet';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'すべてのダウンロードを表示';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
index 580257e9..b3fa40be 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
@@ -1709,6 +1709,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsKo extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => '최근 항목이 없음';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => '모든 다운로드 표시';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
index f0a928f5..9bf64110 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
@@ -1747,6 +1747,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsPt extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'No recent items yet';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Show All Downloads';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
index 0d5187cb..45d2a878 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
@@ -1764,6 +1764,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsRu extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'Нет недавних элементов';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Показать все загрузки';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
index 6cb39c3d..a79adbc1 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
@@ -1767,6 +1767,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsTr extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'Henüz son kullanılan öğe yok';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Tüm İndirmeleri Göster';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
index e190a93c..aa620155 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
@@ -1773,6 +1773,10 @@ class AppLocalizationsUk extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get recentEmpty => 'Поки що немає нещодавніх записів';
 
+  @override
+  String get recentClearAllMessage =>
+      'Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.';
+
   @override
   String get recentShowAllDownloads => 'Показати всі завантаження';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
index 303d3a9a..11e672af 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
@@ -2297,6 +2297,10 @@
   "@recentEmpty": {
     "description": "Empty state text for recent access list"
   },
+  "recentClearAllMessage": "Clear all recent activity? Download history and music files will not be deleted.",
+  "@recentClearAllMessage": {
+    "description": "Confirmation message before clearing all recent activity"
+  },
   "recentShowAllDownloads": "Show All Downloads",
   "@recentShowAllDownloads": {
     "description": "Button label to unhide hidden downloads in recent access"
diff --git a/lib/l10n/arb/app_id.arb b/lib/l10n/arb/app_id.arb
index ad93e7b9..14fad0d1 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/arb/app_id.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/arb/app_id.arb
@@ -4468,6 +4468,10 @@
     "description": "Filter option - items missing artist"
   },
   "recentShowAllDownloads": "Tampilkan Semua Unduhan",
+  "recentClearAllMessage": "Hapus semua aktivitas terbaru? Riwayat unduhan dan file musik tidak akan dihapus.",
+  "@recentClearAllMessage": {
+    "description": "Confirmation message before clearing all recent activity"
+  },
   "@appearanceThemeLight": {
     "description": "Light theme"
   },
diff --git a/lib/providers/recent_access_provider.dart b/lib/providers/recent_access_provider.dart
index af5e4387..d5e5c026 100644
--- a/lib/providers/recent_access_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/recent_access_provider.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/services/app_state_database.dart';
 
 const _maxRecentItems = 20;
 
+bool isRecentDownloadAfterClear(
+  DateTime downloadedAt,
+  DateTime? downloadsClearedAt,
+) {
+  return downloadsClearedAt == null || downloadedAt.isAfter(downloadsClearedAt);
+}
+
 enum RecentAccessType { artist, album, track, playlist }
 
 class RecentAccessItem {
@@ -67,22 +74,26 @@ class RecentAccessItem {
 class RecentAccessState {
   final List<RecentAccessItem> items;
   final Set<String> hiddenDownloadIds;
+  final DateTime? downloadsClearedAt;
   final bool isLoaded;
 
   const RecentAccessState({
     this.items = const [],
     this.hiddenDownloadIds = const {},
+    this.downloadsClearedAt,
     this.isLoaded = false,
   });
 
   RecentAccessState copyWith({
     List<RecentAccessItem>? items,
     Set<String>? hiddenDownloadIds,
+    DateTime? downloadsClearedAt,
     bool? isLoaded,
   }) {
     return RecentAccessState(
       items: items ?? this.items,
       hiddenDownloadIds: hiddenDownloadIds ?? this.hiddenDownloadIds,
+      downloadsClearedAt: downloadsClearedAt ?? this.downloadsClearedAt,
       isLoaded: isLoaded ?? this.isLoaded,
     );
   }
@@ -104,6 +115,8 @@ class RecentAccessNotifier extends Notifier<RecentAccessState> {
         limit: _maxRecentItems,
       );
       final hiddenIds = await _appStateDb.getHiddenRecentDownloadIds();
+      final downloadsClearedAt = await _appStateDb
+          .getRecentDownloadsClearedAt();
 
       final items = <RecentAccessItem>[];
       for (final row in rows) {
@@ -123,6 +136,7 @@ class RecentAccessNotifier extends Notifier<RecentAccessState> {
       state = state.copyWith(
         items: items,
         hiddenDownloadIds: hiddenIds,
+        downloadsClearedAt: downloadsClearedAt,
         isLoaded: true,
       );
     } catch (_) {
@@ -251,9 +265,13 @@ class RecentAccessNotifier extends Notifier<RecentAccessState> {
     return state.hiddenDownloadIds.contains(downloadId);
   }
 
-  void clearHistory() {
-    state = state.copyWith(items: []);
-    unawaited(_appStateDb.clearRecentAccessRows());
+  Future<void> clearHistory() async {
+    final clearedAt = await _appStateDb.clearAllRecentAccess();
+    state = state.copyWith(
+      items: [],
+      hiddenDownloadIds: {},
+      downloadsClearedAt: clearedAt,
+    );
   }
 
   void clearHiddenDownloads() {
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_tab_helpers.dart b/lib/screens/home_tab_helpers.dart
index 9914d8b1..05456892 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_tab_helpers.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_tab_helpers.dart
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ part of 'home_tab.dart';
 
 class _RecentAccessView {
   final List<RecentAccessItem> uniqueItems;
-  final List<String> downloadIds;
   final Map<String, String> downloadFilePathByRecentKey;
   final bool hasHiddenDownloads;
 
   const _RecentAccessView({
     required this.uniqueItems,
-    required this.downloadIds,
     required this.downloadFilePathByRecentKey,
     required this.hasHiddenDownloads,
   });
@@ -66,9 +64,13 @@ _RecentAccessView _buildRecentAccessViewData(
   List<RecentAccessItem> items,
   List<DownloadHistoryItem> historyItems,
   Set<String> hiddenIds,
+  DateTime? downloadsClearedAt,
 ) {
   final albumGroups = <String, _RecentAlbumAggregate>{};
   for (final h in historyItems) {
+    if (!isRecentDownloadAfterClear(h.downloadedAt, downloadsClearedAt)) {
+      continue;
+    }
     final artistForKey = (h.albumArtist != null && h.albumArtist!.isNotEmpty)
         ? h.albumArtist!
         : h.artistName;
@@ -84,7 +86,6 @@ _RecentAccessView _buildRecentAccessViewData(
     }
   }
 
-  final downloadIds = <String>[];
   final visibleDownloads = <RecentAccessItem>[];
   final downloadFilePathByRecentKey = <String, String>{};
   for (final aggregate in albumGroups.values) {
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ _RecentAccessView _buildRecentAccessViewData(
       providerId: 'download',
     );
 
-    downloadIds.add(recentId);
     downloadFilePathByRecentKey['${recent.type.name}:${recent.id}'] =
         mostRecent.filePath;
     if (!hiddenIds.contains(recentId)) {
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ _RecentAccessView _buildRecentAccessViewData(
 
   return _RecentAccessView(
     uniqueItems: uniqueItems,
-    downloadIds: downloadIds,
     downloadFilePathByRecentKey: downloadFilePathByRecentKey,
     hasHiddenDownloads: hiddenIds.isNotEmpty,
   );
@@ -152,9 +151,16 @@ final recentAccessViewProvider = Provider<_RecentAccessView>((ref) {
   final hiddenDownloadIds = ref.watch(
     recentAccessProvider.select((s) => s.hiddenDownloadIds),
   );
+  final downloadsClearedAt = ref.watch(
+    recentAccessProvider.select((s) => s.downloadsClearedAt),
+  );
+  final recentAccessLoaded = ref.watch(
+    recentAccessProvider.select((s) => s.isLoaded),
+  );
   return _buildRecentAccessViewData(
     recentAccessItems,
-    historyItems,
+    recentAccessLoaded ? historyItems : const [],
     hiddenDownloadIds,
+    downloadsClearedAt,
   );
 });
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_tab_recent.dart b/lib/screens/home_tab_recent.dart
index e81b5f74..05c61d3f 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_tab_recent.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_tab_recent.dart
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ part of 'home_tab.dart';
 extension _HomeTabRecentUI on _HomeTabState {
   Widget _buildRecentAccess(_RecentAccessView view, ColorScheme colorScheme) {
     final uniqueItems = view.uniqueItems;
-    final downloadIds = view.downloadIds;
     final hasHiddenDownloads = view.hasHiddenDownloads;
 
     return Padding(
@@ -30,9 +29,7 @@ extension _HomeTabRecentUI on _HomeTabState {
                       context: context,
                       builder: (dialogContext) => AlertDialog(
                         title: Text(dialogContext.l10n.dialogClearAll),
-                        content: Text(
-                          dialogContext.l10n.dialogClearHistoryMessage,
-                        ),
+                        content: Text(dialogContext.l10n.recentClearAllMessage),
                         actions: [
                           TextButton(
                             onPressed: () =>
@@ -48,12 +45,9 @@ extension _HomeTabRecentUI on _HomeTabState {
                       ),
                     );
                     if (confirmed != true) return;
-                    for (final id in downloadIds) {
-                      ref
-                          .read(recentAccessProvider.notifier)
-                          .hideDownloadFromRecents(id);
-                    }
-                    ref.read(recentAccessProvider.notifier).clearHistory();
+                    await ref
+                        .read(recentAccessProvider.notifier)
+                        .clearHistory();
                   },
                   child: Text(
                     context.l10n.dialogClearAll,
diff --git a/lib/services/app_state_database.dart b/lib/services/app_state_database.dart
index c7c24a88..06d115d9 100644
--- a/lib/services/app_state_database.dart
+++ b/lib/services/app_state_database.dart
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/logger.dart';
 final _log = AppLogger('AppStateDb');
 
 const _dbFileName = 'app_state.db';
-const _dbVersion = 2;
+const _dbVersion = 3;
 
 const _queueTable = 'download_queue_items';
 const _recentTable = 'recent_access_items';
 const _hiddenRecentTable = 'hidden_recent_downloads';
+const _recentStateTable = 'recent_access_state';
 const _playbackSessionTable = 'playback_session';
 
 const _legacyQueueKey = 'download_queue';
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ class AppStateDatabase {
       )
     ''');
 
+    await _createRecentStateTable(db);
     await _createPlaybackSessionTable(db);
   }
 
@@ -88,6 +90,18 @@ class AppStateDatabase {
     if (oldVersion < 2) {
       await _createPlaybackSessionTable(db);
     }
+    if (oldVersion < 3) {
+      await _createRecentStateTable(db);
+    }
+  }
+
+  static Future<void> _createRecentStateTable(Database db) {
+    return db.execute('''
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS $_recentStateTable (
+        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY CHECK (id = 1),
+        downloads_cleared_at TEXT
+      )
+    ''');
   }
 
   static Future<void> _createPlaybackSessionTable(Database db) {
@@ -352,9 +366,31 @@ class AppStateDatabase {
     );
   }
 
-  Future<void> clearRecentAccessRows() async {
+  Future<DateTime?> getRecentDownloadsClearedAt() async {
     final db = await database;
-    await db.delete(_recentTable);
+    final rows = await db.query(
+      _recentStateTable,
+      columns: ['downloads_cleared_at'],
+      where: 'id = 1',
+      limit: 1,
+    );
+    if (rows.isEmpty) return null;
+    final value = rows.first['downloads_cleared_at'] as String?;
+    return value == null ? null : DateTime.tryParse(value);
+  }
+
+  Future<DateTime> clearAllRecentAccess() async {
+    final clearedAt = DateTime.now();
+    final db = await database;
+    await db.transaction((txn) async {
+      await txn.delete(_recentTable);
+      await txn.delete(_hiddenRecentTable);
+      await txn.insert(_recentStateTable, {
+        'id': 1,
+        'downloads_cleared_at': clearedAt.toIso8601String(),
+      }, conflictAlgorithm: ConflictAlgorithm.replace);
+    });
+    return clearedAt;
   }
 
   Future<Set<String>> getHiddenRecentDownloadIds() async {
diff --git a/test/recent_access_clear_test.dart b/test/recent_access_clear_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0f83483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/recent_access_clear_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/providers/recent_access_provider.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group('Recent download clear boundary', () {
+    final clearedAt = DateTime.parse('2026-08-22T12:00:00.000Z');
+
+    test('keeps downloads when Recent has never been cleared', () {
+      expect(
+        isRecentDownloadAfterClear(
+          DateTime.parse('2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z'),
+          null,
+        ),
+        isTrue,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('removes downloads recorded at or before Clear all', () {
+      expect(
+        isRecentDownloadAfterClear(
+          DateTime.parse('2026-08-22T11:59:59.999Z'),
+          clearedAt,
+        ),
+        isFalse,
+      );
+      expect(isRecentDownloadAfterClear(clearedAt, clearedAt), isFalse);
+    });
+
+    test('allows new downloads after Clear all', () {
+      expect(
+        isRecentDownloadAfterClear(
+          DateTime.parse('2026-08-22T12:00:00.001Z'),
+          clearedAt,
+        ),
+        isTrue,
+      );
+    });
+  });
+}