diff --git a/src/lib/ae_core/ae_comp__hosted_files_download_button.svelte b/src/lib/ae_core/ae_comp__hosted_files_download_button.svelte
index 0a67ddb9..6e3537d2 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_core/ae_comp__hosted_files_download_button.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ae_core/ae_comp__hosted_files_download_button.svelte
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ interface Props {
     require_auth?: boolean;
     classes?: string;
     click?: () => void | Promise<any>;
+    track_click_promise?: boolean;
     label?: import('svelte').Snippet;
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ let {
     require_auth = true,
     classes = '',
     click,
+    track_click_promise = true,
     label
 }: Props = $props();
 
@@ -193,8 +195,9 @@ async function handle_click() {
 
     if (click) {
         const result = click();
-        // If the override returns a promise, track it so the UI shows progress
-        if (result instanceof Promise) {
+        // If the override returns a promise, track it so the UI shows progress.
+        // Launcher open flows can opt out so native status messages stay authoritative.
+        if (track_click_promise && result instanceof Promise) {
             ae_promises[file_id] = result;
         }
         return;
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
index ebd5451a..aef975c2 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ function prevent_default<T extends Event>(fn: (event: T) => void) {
                 hosted_file_id={event_file_id}
                 hosted_file_obj={event_file_obj}
                 require_auth={false}
+                track_click_promise={!($ae_loc.is_native && $events_loc.launcher.app_mode === 'native')}
                 classes="btn {btn_size} gap-1 justify-between min-w-full w-full max-w-96 preset-tonal-primary border border-primary-500"
                 click={handle_open_file}>
                 {#snippet label()}