diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/TrackedDownloads/TrackedDownload.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/TrackedDownloads/TrackedDownload.cs
index 7ca3c66c20..ca28e41924 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/TrackedDownloads/TrackedDownload.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/TrackedDownloads/TrackedDownload.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ public void Fail()
         {
             Status = TrackedDownloadStatus.Error;
             State = TrackedDownloadState.FailedPending;
+
+            // Set CanBeRemoved to allow the failed item to be removed from the client
+            DownloadItem.CanBeRemoved = true;
         }
     }