diff --git a/internal/service/download_add.go b/internal/service/download_add.go
index 8077200..7d6ab13 100644
--- a/internal/service/download_add.go
+++ b/internal/service/download_add.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ShukeBta/MediaStationGo/internal/model"
 )
@@ -246,6 +247,9 @@ func (d *DownloadService) findExistingDownloadTask(ctx context.Context, req down
 			if !downloadTaskInSubscriptionScope(rows[i], req) {
 				continue
 			}
+			if !d.subscriptionDownloadTaskStillLive(ctx, rows[i]) {
+				continue
+			}
 		} else if !downloadTaskBlocksDuplicate(rows[i].Status) {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -257,6 +261,55 @@ func (d *DownloadService) findExistingDownloadTask(ctx context.Context, req down
 	return nil, false
 }
 
+func (d *DownloadService) subscriptionDownloadTaskStillLive(ctx context.Context, row model.DownloadTask) bool {
+	live, ok := d.liveTorrentSnapshot(30 * time.Second)
+	if !ok && d != nil && d.qb != nil && d.qb.IsConfigured() {
+		var err error
+		live, err = d.qb.List(ctx, "")
+		if err != nil {
+			return true
+		}
+		ok = true
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return true
+	}
+	for _, torrent := range live {
+		if downloadTaskMatchesLiveTorrent(row, torrent) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func downloadTaskMatchesLiveTorrent(row model.DownloadTask, torrent QBitTorrent) bool {
+	torrentName := strings.TrimSpace(torrent.Name)
+	if torrentName == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	req := downloadAddRequest{
+		title:    row.Title,
+		savePath: row.SavePath,
+		meta: DownloadTaskMeta{
+			SubscriptionID: row.SubscriptionID,
+		},
+	}
+	if downloadTaskCoversAddRequest(torrentName, req) {
+		return true
+	}
+	rowKey := downloadTaskIdentityKey(row.Title)
+	torrentKey := downloadTaskIdentityKey(torrentName)
+	if rowKey != "" && torrentKey != "" {
+		return rowKey == torrentKey
+	}
+	if len(episodeRefsFromTitle(row.Title)) > 0 || len(episodeRefsFromTitle(torrentName)) > 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	rowTorrentKey := normalizeTorrentName(row.Title)
+	liveTorrentKey := normalizeTorrentName(torrentName)
+	return rowTorrentKey != "" && rowTorrentKey == liveTorrentKey
+}
+
 func downloadTaskCoversAddRequest(existing string, req downloadAddRequest) bool {
 	if subscriptionRequestHasExplicitEpisodes(req) {
 		return downloadExplicitEpisodesCoverRequest(existing, req.title)
diff --git a/internal/service/download_add_dedup_test.go b/internal/service/download_add_dedup_test.go
index 2b650b6..3dd5675 100644
--- a/internal/service/download_add_dedup_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/download_add_dedup_test.go
@@ -228,3 +228,57 @@ func TestAddDownloadWithMetaScopesSubscriptionDedupBySubscriptionOrSavePath(t *t
 		t.Fatalf("qb add calls = %d, want 1", got)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestAddDownloadWithMetaRequeuesStaleSubscriptionTaskMissingFromQB(t *testing.T) {
+	var addCalls int32
+	qb := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		switch r.URL.Path {
+		case "/api/v2/auth/login":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte("Ok."))
+		case "/api/v2/torrents/info":
+			if atomic.LoadInt32(&addCalls) > 0 {
+				_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"hash":"newhash","name":"Archives The Nanyang Mystery 2026 S01E07-S01E08 2160p WEB-DL","state":"downloading","progress":0.1}]`))
+				return
+			}
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[]`))
+		case "/api/v2/torrents/add":
+			atomic.AddInt32(&addCalls, 1)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte("Ok."))
+		default:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer qb.Close()
+
+	db := newServiceTestDB(t, &model.DownloadTask{}, &model.DownloadClient{}, &model.Setting{})
+	repos := repository.New(db)
+	configureTestDefaultQB(t, repos, qb.URL)
+	if err := repos.Download.Create(t.Context(), &model.DownloadTask{
+		UserID:         "u1",
+		SubscriptionID: "sub-nanyang",
+		Source:         "qbittorrent",
+		URL:            "https://pt.example/download?id=stale",
+		Title:          "Archives The Nanyang Mystery 2026 S01E07-S01E08 2160p WEB-DL",
+		SavePath:       "/downloads/tv",
+		Status:         "queued",
+		Progress:       0,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	svc := NewDownloadService(zap.NewNop(), repos, NewHub(zap.NewNop()), nil)
+	svc.qb.Configure(QBitConfig{BaseURL: qb.URL, Username: "admin", Password: "admin"})
+	task, err := svc.AddDownloadWithMeta(t.Context(), "u1", "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:bcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbcbc&dn=Archives+The+Nanyang+Mystery+2026+S01E07-S01E08", "/downloads/tv", DownloadTaskMeta{
+		SubscriptionID: "sub-nanyang",
+		Title:          "Archives The Nanyang Mystery 2026 S01E07-S01E08 2160p WEB-DL",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AddDownloadWithMeta returned %v, want stale task ignored and candidate queued", err)
+	}
+	if task == nil {
+		t.Fatal("task = nil, want requeued task")
+	}
+	if got := atomic.LoadInt32(&addCalls); got != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("qb add calls = %d, want 1", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/service/download_live_snapshot.go b/internal/service/download_live_snapshot.go
index 4d5334a..bbc67bb 100644
--- a/internal/service/download_live_snapshot.go
+++ b/internal/service/download_live_snapshot.go
@@ -21,19 +21,27 @@ func (d *DownloadService) recordLiveTorrentSnapshot(live []QBitTorrent) {
 }
 
 func (d *DownloadService) LiveTorrentSnapshot(maxAge time.Duration) []QBitTorrent {
-	if d == nil {
+	snapshot, ok := d.liveTorrentSnapshot(maxAge)
+	if !ok {
 		return nil
 	}
+	return snapshot
+}
+
+func (d *DownloadService) liveTorrentSnapshot(maxAge time.Duration) ([]QBitTorrent, bool) {
+	if d == nil {
+		return nil, false
+	}
 	now := d.currentTime()
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	defer d.mu.Unlock()
 	if d.liveTorrentsAt.IsZero() {
-		return nil
+		return nil, false
 	}
 	if maxAge > 0 && now.Sub(d.liveTorrentsAt) > maxAge {
-		return nil
+		return nil, false
 	}
-	return cloneQBitTorrentSlice(d.liveTorrents)
+	return cloneQBitTorrentSlice(d.liveTorrents), true
 }
 
 func cloneQBitTorrentSlice(in []QBitTorrent) []QBitTorrent {
diff --git a/internal/service/subscription.go b/internal/service/subscription.go
index 2b71efe..9acc2ed 100644
--- a/internal/service/subscription.go
+++ b/internal/service/subscription.go
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ func (s *SubscriptionService) enqueueRSSSubscriptionCandidate(ctx context.Contex
 		AllowExistingLibrary: sub.WashEnabled,
 	}); err != nil {
 		if IsDownloadDedupError(err) {
-			state.markTitleAvailable(item.Title)
 			state.markSeen(candidate.GUID)
 			return false
 		}
diff --git a/internal/service/subscription_availability.go b/internal/service/subscription_availability.go
index 4cafdc2..542d6a5 100644
--- a/internal/service/subscription_availability.go
+++ b/internal/service/subscription_availability.go
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ func (s *SubscriptionService) addDownloadTaskAvailability(ctx context.Context, s
 		if !downloadTaskBlocksReadd(row.Status) {
 			continue
 		}
+		if !s.downloadTaskCountsAsPending(ctx, row) {
+			continue
+		}
 		linkedToSubscription := sub != nil && strings.TrimSpace(row.SubscriptionID) != "" && row.SubscriptionID == sub.ID
 		if !linkedToSubscription && baseSavePath != "" && row.SavePath != "" && !sameOrChildPath(row.SavePath, baseSavePath) && !sameOrChildPath(baseSavePath, row.SavePath) {
 			continue
@@ -83,6 +86,13 @@ func (s *SubscriptionService) addDownloadTaskAvailability(ctx context.Context, s
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *SubscriptionService) downloadTaskCountsAsPending(ctx context.Context, row model.DownloadTask) bool {
+	if s == nil || s.downloads == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	return s.downloads.subscriptionDownloadTaskStillLive(ctx, row)
+}
+
 func (s *SubscriptionService) addLiveTorrentAvailability(ctx context.Context, query string, out *LocalAvailability) {
 	if s == nil || s.downloads == nil || s.downloads.qb == nil || out == nil {
 		return
diff --git a/internal/service/subscription_availability_test.go b/internal/service/subscription_availability_test.go
index f2a358f..5a46173 100644
--- a/internal/service/subscription_availability_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/subscription_availability_test.go
@@ -225,3 +225,66 @@ func TestSubscriptionPendingDownloadAvailabilityIncludesLiveQBTorrents(t *testin
 		t.Fatalf("missing live qB E01 key: %#v", availability.ExistingEpisodeKeys)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSiteSearchDownloadDedupDoesNotMarkCandidateAvailable(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newServiceTestDB(t, &model.DownloadTask{}, &model.Setting{})
+	repos := repository.New(db)
+	sub := &model.Subscription{
+		Base:          model.Base{ID: "sub-nanyang"},
+		UserID:        "u1",
+		Name:          "南部档案 自动订阅",
+		Filter:        "南部档案",
+		MediaType:     "tv",
+		SavePath:      "/downloads/tv",
+		TotalEpisodes: 33,
+	}
+	if err := repos.Download.Create(t.Context(), &model.DownloadTask{
+		SubscriptionID: sub.ID,
+		Source:         "qbittorrent",
+		URL:            "https://pt/download/existing",
+		Title:          "Archives The Nanyang Mystery 2026 S01E07-S01E08 2160p WEB-DL",
+		SavePath:       "/downloads/tv",
+		Status:         "queued",
+		Progress:       0,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	downloads := NewDownloadService(zap.NewNop(), repos, NewHub(zap.NewNop()), nil)
+	siteSvc := NewSiteService(zap.NewNop(), repos, "")
+	svc := NewSubscriptionService(nil, zap.NewNop(), repos, downloads, siteSvc, NewHub(zap.NewNop()))
+	state := &siteSearchRunState{
+		Keyword: "南部档案",
+		SeenSet: map[string]struct{}{},
+		Availability: LocalAvailability{
+			TotalEpisodes:       33,
+			ExistingEpisodeKeys: map[string]struct{}{},
+			MissingEpisodeKeys:  map[string]struct{}{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	title, err := svc.enqueueSiteSearchCandidate(t.Context(), sub, siteSearchCandidate{
+		Item: SearchResult{
+			Title:       "Archives The Nanyang Mystery 2026 S01E07-S01E08 2160p WEB-DL",
+			DownloadURL: "https://pt/download/existing",
+		},
+		Download: "https://pt/download/existing",
+		GUID:     "site|mteam|nanyang-7-8",
+		Season:   1,
+		Episode:  7,
+		Episodes: []int{7, 8},
+		Pack:     true,
+		Score:    80,
+	}, state)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("enqueueSiteSearchCandidate returned %v, want dedup skipped without error", err)
+	}
+	if title != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("queued title = %q, want empty on dedup", title)
+	}
+	if _, ok := state.Availability.ExistingEpisodeKeys[episodeKey(1, 7)]; ok {
+		t.Fatalf("deduped candidate should not mark E07 available: %#v", state.Availability.ExistingEpisodeKeys)
+	}
+	if len(state.Seen) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("deduped candidate should not be marked seen: %#v", state.Seen)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/service/subscription_pending_availability_test.go b/internal/service/subscription_pending_availability_test.go
index 22ce3cc..4f6d393 100644
--- a/internal/service/subscription_pending_availability_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/subscription_pending_availability_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+
 	"github.com/ShukeBta/MediaStationGo/internal/model"
 	"github.com/ShukeBta/MediaStationGo/internal/repository"
 )
@@ -137,3 +139,44 @@ func TestSubscriptionPendingDownloadAvailabilityIncludesLinkedAliasTask(t *testi
 		t.Fatalf("selected %#v, want linked alias task to satisfy E21", got)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSubscriptionPendingDownloadAvailabilitySkipsStaleTaskMissingFromQB(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newServiceTestDB(t, &model.DownloadTask{})
+	repos := repository.New(db)
+	sub := &model.Subscription{
+		Base:          model.Base{ID: "sub-nanyang"},
+		Name:          "南部档案 自动订阅",
+		Filter:        "南部档案",
+		MediaType:     "tv",
+		SavePath:      "/downloads/tv",
+		TotalEpisodes: 33,
+	}
+	if err := repos.Download.Create(t.Context(), &model.DownloadTask{
+		SubscriptionID: sub.ID,
+		Source:         "qbittorrent",
+		URL:            "https://pt/download/stale",
+		Title:          "Archives The Nanyang Mystery 2026 S01E07-S01E08 2160p WEB-DL",
+		SavePath:       "/downloads/tv",
+		Status:         "queued",
+		Progress:       0,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	downloads := NewDownloadService(zap.NewNop(), repos, NewHub(zap.NewNop()), nil)
+	downloads.recordLiveTorrentSnapshot(nil)
+	svc := NewSubscriptionService(nil, nil, repos, downloads, nil, nil)
+
+	availability := svc.pendingDownloadAvailability(t.Context(), sub)
+	if availability.DownloadedEpisodes != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("downloaded episodes = %d, want stale task not counted", availability.DownloadedEpisodes)
+	}
+	if _, ok := availability.ExistingEpisodeKeys[episodeKey(1, 7)]; ok {
+		t.Fatalf("stale E07 task should not count as available: %#v", availability.ExistingEpisodeKeys)
+	}
+	got := selectSiteSearchCandidates([]SearchResult{
+		{Title: "Archives The Nanyang Mystery 2026 S01E07-S01E08 2160p WEB-DL", SearchKeyword: "南部档案 2026", DownloadURL: "https://pt/download/7-8", Seeders: 80},
+	}, sub, map[string]struct{}{}, availability)
+	if len(got) != 1 || got[0].Episode != 7 {
+		t.Fatalf("selected %#v, want stale missing range to be eligible", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/service/subscription_site_search_enqueue.go b/internal/service/subscription_site_search_enqueue.go
index 63519dc..6b5579c 100644
--- a/internal/service/subscription_site_search_enqueue.go
+++ b/internal/service/subscription_site_search_enqueue.go
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ func (s *SubscriptionService) enqueueSiteSearchCandidate(ctx context.Context, su
 		AllowExistingLibrary: sub.WashEnabled,
 	}); err != nil {
 		if IsDownloadDedupError(err) {
-			state.markCandidateAvailable(candidate)
 			s.logSiteSearchCandidateSkipped(sub, state, candidate, "download_dedup", mediaType, mediaCategory, savePath)
 			return "", nil
 		}