diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/Downloader.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/Downloader.java
index cb68aa575..6a07de4fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/Downloader.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/Downloader.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public abstract class Downloader {
             totalBytes = totalDownloadSize();
             byte[] buffer = new byte[bufferSize];
 
-            timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(progressTask, 0, 100);
+            timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(progressTask, 0, 500);
 
             // Getting the total download size could potentially take time, depending on how
             // it is implemented, so we may as well check this before we proceed.
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/DownloaderService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/DownloaderService.java
index 8dc833d29..3fdb53acf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/DownloaderService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/DownloaderService.java
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ public class DownloaderService extends Service {
     public static PendingIntent getCancelPendingIntent(Context context, String urlString) {
         Intent cancelIntent = new Intent(context.getApplicationContext(), DownloaderService.class)
                 .setData(Uri.parse(urlString))
-                .setAction(ACTION_CANCEL)
-                .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | IntentCompat.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
+                .setAction(ACTION_CANCEL);
         return PendingIntent.getService(context.getApplicationContext(),
                 urlString.hashCode(),
                 cancelIntent,