diff --git a/bot/helper/mirror_utils/download_utils/youtube_dl_download_helper.py b/bot/helper/mirror_utils/download_utils/youtube_dl_download_helper.py
index 24657e9..985a874 100644
--- a/bot/helper/mirror_utils/download_utils/youtube_dl_download_helper.py
+++ b/bot/helper/mirror_utils/download_utils/youtube_dl_download_helper.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from .download_helper import DownloadHelper
 import time
 from youtube_dl import YoutubeDL, DownloadError
-import threading
 from bot import download_dict_lock, download_dict
 from ..status_utils.youtube_dl_download_status import YoutubeDLDownloadStatus
 import logging
@@ -139,6 +138,7 @@ class YoutubeDLHelper(DownloadHelper):
             self.onDownloadError("Download Cancelled by User!")
 
     def add_download(self, link, path):
+        self.__onDownloadStart()
         self.extractMetaData(link)
         LOGGER.info(f"Downloading with YT-DL: {link}")
         self.__gid = f"{self.vid_id}{self.__listener.uid}"
@@ -146,9 +146,7 @@ class YoutubeDLHelper(DownloadHelper):
             self.opts['outtmpl'] = f"{path}/{self.name}"
         else:
             self.opts['outtmpl'] = f"{path}/{self.name}/%(title)s.%(ext)s"
-
-        self.__onDownloadStart()
-        threading.Thread(target=self.__download, args=(link,)).start()
+        self.__download(link)
 
     def cancel_download(self):
         self.is_cancelled = True
diff --git a/bot/modules/watch.py b/bot/modules/watch.py
index ac640ea..acb98ed 100644
--- a/bot/modules/watch.py
+++ b/bot/modules/watch.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from .mirror import MirrorListener
 from bot.helper.mirror_utils.download_utils.youtube_dl_download_helper import YoutubeDLHelper
 from bot.helper.telegram_helper.bot_commands import BotCommands
 from bot.helper.telegram_helper.filters import CustomFilters
+import threading
 
 
 def _watch(bot: Bot, update: Update, args: list, isTar=False):
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ def _watch(bot: Bot, update: Update, args: list, isTar=False):
 
     listener = MirrorListener(bot, update, isTar, tag)
     ydl = YoutubeDLHelper(listener)
-    ydl.add_download(link, f'{DOWNLOAD_DIR}{listener.uid}')
+    threading.Thread(target=ydl.add_download,args=(link, f'{DOWNLOAD_DIR}{listener.uid}')).start()
     sendStatusMessage(update, bot)
     if len(Interval) == 0:
         Interval.append(setInterval(DOWNLOAD_STATUS_UPDATE_INTERVAL, update_all_messages))