diff --git a/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py b/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
index 489e9de11..182425351 100644
--- a/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "5.1.17"
+__version__ = "5.1.18"
diff --git a/cyberdrop_dl/utils/database/tables/history_table.py b/cyberdrop_dl/utils/database/tables/history_table.py
index cc9d94712..81a177f45 100644
--- a/cyberdrop_dl/utils/database/tables/history_table.py
+++ b/cyberdrop_dl/utils/database/tables/history_table.py
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ async def check_complete(self, domain: str, url: URL, referer: URL) -> bool:
 
         url_path = await get_db_path(url, domain)
         cursor = await self.db_conn.cursor()
-        result = await cursor.execute("""SELECT completed FROM media WHERE domain = ? and url_path = ?""", (domain, url_path))
+        result = await cursor.execute("""SELECT referer, completed FROM media WHERE domain = ? and url_path = ?""", (domain, url_path))
         sql_file_check = await result.fetchone()
-        if sql_file_check and sql_file_check[0] != 0:
+        if sql_file_check and sql_file_check[1] != 0:
             # Update the referer if it has changed so that check_complete_by_referer can work
-            await cursor.execute("""UPDATE media SET referer = ? WHERE domain = ? and url_path = ?""", (str(referer), domain, url_path))
-            await self.db_conn.commit()
+            if str(referer) != sql_file_check[0]:
+                await cursor.execute("""UPDATE media SET referer = ? WHERE domain = ? and url_path = ?""", (str(referer), domain, url_path))
+                await self.db_conn.commit()
             return True
         return False
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a006898f1..b12cf59df 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cyberdrop-dl"
-version = "5.1.17"
+version = "5.1.18"
 description = "Bulk downloader for multiple file hosts"
 authors = ["Jules Winnfield <juleswinnfieldII@protonmail.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"