diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/DownloadHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/DownloadHelper.kt
index 211455a86..96dc278a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/DownloadHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/DownloadHelper.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.db.obj.DownloadItem
 import com.github.libretube.services.DownloadService
 import java.nio.file.Path
-import kotlin.io.path.createDirectories
 
 object DownloadHelper {
     const val VIDEO_DIR = "video"
@@ -35,7 +34,11 @@ object DownloadHelper {
     }
 
     fun getDownloadDir(context: Context, path: String): Path {
-        return getOfflineStorageDir(context).resolve(path).createDirectories()
+        // TODO: Use createDirectories() when https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/279034662 is
+        // fixed.
+        return getOfflineStorageDir(context).resolve(path).apply {
+            toFile().mkdirs()
+        }
     }
 
     fun getMaxConcurrentDownloads(): Int {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/DownloadService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/DownloadService.kt
index 5f946bd4c..99727c223 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/DownloadService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/DownloadService.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors
 import kotlin.io.path.absolute
 import kotlin.io.path.createFile
+import kotlin.io.path.deleteIfExists
 import kotlin.io.path.fileSize
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -103,7 +104,6 @@ class DownloadService : LifecycleService() {
                 }
 
                 val thumbnailTargetPath = getDownloadPath(DownloadHelper.THUMBNAIL_DIR, fileName)
-                    .absolute()
 
                 val download = Download(
                     videoId,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class DownloadService : LifecycleService() {
             FileType.AUDIO -> getDownloadPath(DownloadHelper.AUDIO_DIR, item.fileName)
             FileType.VIDEO -> getDownloadPath(DownloadHelper.VIDEO_DIR, item.fileName)
             FileType.SUBTITLE -> getDownloadPath(DownloadHelper.SUBTITLE_DIR, item.fileName)
-        }.createFile().absolute()
+        }.apply { deleteIfExists() }.createFile()
 
         lifecycleScope.launch(coroutineContext) {
             item.id = Database.downloadDao().insertDownloadItem(item).toInt()
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class DownloadService : LifecycleService() {
      * Get a [File] from the corresponding download directory and the file name
      */
     private fun getDownloadPath(directory: String, fileName: String): Path {
-        return DownloadHelper.getDownloadDir(this, directory).resolve(fileName)
+        return DownloadHelper.getDownloadDir(this, directory).resolve(fileName).absolute()
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {