diff --git a/crates/lanspread-peer/src/handlers.rs b/crates/lanspread-peer/src/handlers.rs
index 23c2f53..7da859b 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-peer/src/handlers.rs
+++ b/crates/lanspread-peer/src/handlers.rs
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ pub async fn handle_download_game_files_command(
         log::error!(
             "No validated file descriptions available to download game {id}; request metadata first"
         );
+        if let Err(send_err) = tx_notify_ui.send(PeerEvent::DownloadGameFilesFailed { id }) {
+            log::error!("Failed to send DownloadGameFilesFailed event: {send_err}");
+        }
         return;
     }
 
@@ -277,6 +280,11 @@ pub async fn handle_download_game_files_command(
             }
         } else {
             log::error!("No trusted peers available after majority validation for game {id}");
+            if let Err(send_err) =
+                tx_notify_ui.send(PeerEvent::DownloadGameFilesFailed { id: id.clone() })
+            {
+                log::error!("Failed to send DownloadGameFilesFailed event: {send_err}");
+            }
         }
         return;
     }
diff --git a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/hooks/useGames.ts b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/hooks/useGames.ts
index 92c717e..de6fcbb 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/hooks/useGames.ts
+++ b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/hooks/useGames.ts
@@ -132,11 +132,15 @@ export const useGames = (rescanGameDir: () => void): UseGamesResult => {
                     });
                 }));
 
+                // 'game-download-pre' confirms peer metadata was found. The backend may still
+                // reject the download during majority validation (which now emits a terminal fail event),
+                // so keep showing CheckingPeers until 'game-download-begin' reports that transfer started.
                 unlisteners.push(await listen('game-download-pre', (e) => {
                     const id = e.payload as string;
-                    updateById(id, { install_status: InstallStatus.Downloading, clearStatus: true });
+                    updateById(id, { install_status: InstallStatus.CheckingPeers, clearStatus: true });
                 }));
 
+                // 'game-download-begin' signals consensus size validation has completed and file transfer has started.
                 unlisteners.push(await listen('game-download-begin', (e) => {
                     const id = e.payload as string;
                     updateById(id, { install_status: InstallStatus.Downloading, clearStatus: true });