diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
index 7a648008..d11ae441 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
@@ -5948,6 +5948,18 @@ abstract class AppLocalizations {
   /// **'Keep'**
   String get cancelDownloadKeep;
 
+  /// Dialog title when opening a cancelled queue item
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Download cancelled'**
+  String get queueCancelledTitle;
+
+  /// Dialog body when opening a cancelled queue item
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.'**
+  String get queueCancelledMessage;
+
   /// Snackbar error when FFmpeg fails to write metadata
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
index 0adaed3b..032d44ca 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
@@ -3590,6 +3590,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsDe extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Behalten';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg =>
       'Fehler beim Speichern der Metadaten über FFmpeg';
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
index 2964a5a3..4d14a53f 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
@@ -3547,6 +3547,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsEn extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Keep';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg => 'Failed to save metadata via FFmpeg';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
index a2cf80a3..73f285f7 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
@@ -3547,6 +3547,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsEs extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Keep';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg => 'Failed to save metadata via FFmpeg';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
index f1d93a1e..8b50f585 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
@@ -3641,6 +3641,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsFr extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Conserver';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg =>
       'Échec de l\'enregistrement des métadonnées via FFmpeg';
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
index 0681ee79..92fc66dd 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
@@ -3550,6 +3550,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsId extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Keep';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg => 'Failed to save metadata via FFmpeg';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
index 797b2f5c..4df93bc5 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
@@ -3536,6 +3536,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsJa extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Keep';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg => 'Failed to save metadata via FFmpeg';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
index e8df0dde..95b4721d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
@@ -3443,6 +3443,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsKo extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => '유지';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg => 'FFmpeg를 통해 메타데이터 저장 실패';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
index 7bf39e1c..d2743294 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
@@ -3547,6 +3547,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsPt extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Keep';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg => 'Failed to save metadata via FFmpeg';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
index 3da28565..564e1980 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
@@ -3576,6 +3576,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsRu extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Удерживать';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg =>
       'Не удалось сохранить метаданные через FFmpeg';
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
index ff987f33..32b488e2 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
@@ -3577,6 +3577,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsTr extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Keep';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg => 'Failed to save metadata via FFmpeg';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
index 02206011..faadf8e1 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
@@ -3594,6 +3594,13 @@ class AppLocalizationsUk extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get cancelDownloadKeep => 'Зберегти';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledTitle => 'Download cancelled';
+
+  @override
+  String get queueCancelledMessage =>
+      'This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.';
+
   @override
   String get metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg =>
       'Не вдалося зберегти метадані через FFmpeg';
diff --git a/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
index 4dd0af05..fb2eac57 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
@@ -4577,6 +4577,14 @@
   "@cancelDownloadKeep": {
     "description": "Dialog button - keep the active download (do not cancel)"
   },
+  "queueCancelledTitle": "Download cancelled",
+  "@queueCancelledTitle": {
+    "description": "Dialog title when opening a cancelled queue item"
+  },
+  "queueCancelledMessage": "This download was cancelled. Retry it or remove it from the queue.",
+  "@queueCancelledMessage": {
+    "description": "Dialog body when opening a cancelled queue item"
+  },
   "metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg": "Failed to save metadata via FFmpeg",
   "@metadataSaveFailedFfmpeg": {
     "description": "Snackbar error when FFmpeg fails to write metadata"
diff --git a/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart b/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
index f35c2c4f..cc104f5e 100644
--- a/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
               item.status == DownloadStatus.finalizing) {
             item = item.copyWith(status: DownloadStatus.queued, progress: 0);
           }
-          if (item.status == DownloadStatus.queued) {
+          if (item.status == DownloadStatus.queued ||
+              item.status == DownloadStatus.skipped) {
             pendingItems.add(item);
           }
         } catch (_) {
@@ -306,12 +307,15 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
 
   Future<void> _writeQueueChanges() async {
     try {
+      // skipped (user-cancelled) rows persist too, so a cancelled download can
+      // still be retried after an app restart instead of being re-searched.
       final pendingItems = state.items
           .where(
             (item) =>
                 item.status == DownloadStatus.queued ||
                 item.status == DownloadStatus.downloading ||
-                item.status == DownloadStatus.finalizing,
+                item.status == DownloadStatus.finalizing ||
+                item.status == DownloadStatus.skipped,
           )
           .toList(growable: false);
       final nowIso = DateTime.now().toIso8601String();
diff --git a/lib/screens/queue_tab.dart b/lib/screens/queue_tab.dart
index 1fc0966c..349b1b0a 100644
--- a/lib/screens/queue_tab.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/queue_tab.dart
@@ -1624,7 +1624,9 @@ class _QueueTabState extends ConsumerState<QueueTab> {
       ),
     );
     if (confirmed == true) {
-      ref.read(downloadQueueProvider.notifier).dismissItem(item.id);
+      // cancelItem (not dismissItem): the item stays in the queue as
+      // cancelled so it can be retried without re-searching the track.
+      ref.read(downloadQueueProvider.notifier).cancelItem(item.id);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1634,13 +1636,18 @@ class _QueueTabState extends ConsumerState<QueueTab> {
   ) async {
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
     final isRateLimit = item.errorType == DownloadErrorType.rateLimit;
+    final isCancelled = item.status == DownloadStatus.skipped;
     final isFolderAccessLost =
         item.errorMessage == safPermissionLostErrorMessage ||
         item.errorMessage == downloadFolderAccessLostErrorMessage;
-    final title = isRateLimit
+    final title = isCancelled
+        ? context.l10n.queueCancelledTitle
+        : isRateLimit
         ? context.l10n.queueRateLimitTitle
         : context.l10n.updateDownloadFailed;
-    final message = isRateLimit
+    final message = isCancelled
+        ? context.l10n.queueCancelledMessage
+        : isRateLimit
         ? context.l10n.queueRateLimitMessage
         : (item.errorMessage.trim().isNotEmpty
               ? _localizedDownloadError(context, item.errorMessage)
diff --git a/lib/screens/queue_tab_collection_items.dart b/lib/screens/queue_tab_collection_items.dart
index 6ccf87a4..fdebed9c 100644
--- a/lib/screens/queue_tab_collection_items.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/queue_tab_collection_items.dart
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ extension _QueueTabCollectionItemWidgets on _QueueTabState {
             child: Icon(Icons.music_note, color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant),
           );
 
-    final onTap = isFailed
+    final onTap = isFailed || item.status == DownloadStatus.skipped
         ? () => _showDownloadErrorDialog(context, item)
-        : item.status == DownloadStatus.skipped
-        ? () => ref.read(downloadQueueProvider.notifier).removeItem(item.id)
         : () => _confirmCancelDownload(context, item);
 
     return SmoothedProgressScope(