diff --git a/tubesync/sync/signals.py b/tubesync/sync/signals.py
index 9e417ff..71a3476 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/signals.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/signals.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def media_post_save(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
         instance.save()
         post_save.connect(media_post_save, sender=Media)
     # If the media is missing metadata schedule it to be downloaded
-    if not instance.metadata:
+    if not instance.metadata and not instance.skip:
         log.info(f'Scheduling task to download metadata for: {instance.url}')
         verbose_name = _('Downloading metadata for "{}"')
         download_media_metadata(
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def media_post_save(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
     # If the media is missing a thumbnail schedule it to be downloaded
     if not instance.thumb_file_exists:
         instance.thumb = None
-    if not instance.thumb:
+    if not instance.thumb and not instance.skip:
         thumbnail_url = instance.thumbnail
         if thumbnail_url:
             log.info(f'Scheduling task to download thumbnail for: {instance.name} '
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
index 34f1381..c290925 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ def download_media_thumbnail(media_id, url):
     except Media.DoesNotExist:
         # Task triggered but the media no longer exists, do nothing
         return
+    if media.skip:
+        # Media was toggled to be skipped after the task was scheduled
+        log.warn(f'Download task triggered for media: {media} (UUID: {media.pk}) but '
+                 f'it is now marked to be skipped, not downloading thumbnail')
+        return
     width = getattr(settings, 'MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_WIDTH', 430)
     height = getattr(settings, 'MEDIA_THUMBNAIL_HEIGHT', 240)
     i = get_remote_image(url)