diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5aa6f7f..36b005c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "real-debrid-downloader",
-  "version": "1.5.19",
+  "version": "1.5.20",
   "description": "Real-Debrid Downloader Desktop (Electron + React + TypeScript)",
   "main": "build/main/main/main.js",
   "author": "Sucukdeluxe",
diff --git a/src/main/download-manager.ts b/src/main/download-manager.ts
index a337dd5..e4ec98b 100644
--- a/src/main/download-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/download-manager.ts
@@ -3510,6 +3510,17 @@ export class DownloadManager extends EventEmitter {
     const maxStallRetries = maxItemRetries;
     while (true) {
       try {
+        // Wait while paused — don't check cooldown or unrestrict while paused
+        while (this.session.paused && this.session.running && !active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
+          item.status = "paused";
+          item.fullStatus = "Pausiert";
+          item.speedBps = 0;
+          this.emitState();
+          await sleep(120);
+        }
+        if (active.abortController.signal.aborted) {
+          throw new Error(`aborted:${active.abortReason}`);
+        }
         // Check provider cooldown before attempting unrestrict
         const lastProvider = item.provider || "";
         const cooldownProvider = lastProvider || this.settings.providerPrimary || "unknown";
diff --git a/src/main/extractor.ts b/src/main/extractor.ts
index 8a38705..b913763 100644
--- a/src/main/extractor.ts
+++ b/src/main/extractor.ts
@@ -445,7 +445,9 @@ function lowerExtractProcessPriority(childPid: number | undefined): void {
     return;
   }
   try {
-    os.setPriority(pid, os.constants.priority.PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL);
+    // PRIORITY_LOW = IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS on Windows, which also lowers I/O priority
+    // so extraction doesn't starve downloads or UI from disk bandwidth
+    os.setPriority(pid, os.constants.priority.PRIORITY_LOW);
   } catch {
     // ignore: priority lowering is best-effort
   }