diff --git a/pandora/archive/views.py b/pandora/archive/views.py
index 93cfdb9a7..ea2aa0745 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/views.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/views.py
@@ -780,6 +780,8 @@ def addMediaUrl(request, data):
         response = json_response(status=403, text='permission denied')
     else:
         response = json_response()
+        i = Item.objects.get(public_id=data['item'])
+        Tasks.start(i, request.user)
         t = tasks.download_media.delay(data['item'], data['url'])
         response['data']['taskId'] = t.task_id
         add_changelog(request, data, data['item'])
diff --git a/pandora/taskqueue/models.py b/pandora/taskqueue/models.py
index 3f1810a83..546ccf5f5 100644
--- a/pandora/taskqueue/models.py
+++ b/pandora/taskqueue/models.py
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class Task(models.Model):
             status = 'failed'
         elif self.item.rendered:
             status = 'finished'
+        elif not self.item.files.count():
+            status = 'queued'
         else:
             status = 'unknown'
         if status != self.status:
diff --git a/pandora/taskqueue/views.py b/pandora/taskqueue/views.py
index bc55d3ddd..c765f35b8 100644
--- a/pandora/taskqueue/views.py
+++ b/pandora/taskqueue/views.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def getTasks(request, data):
         [{
             started: 0,
             finished: 0,
-            status: 'queued|uploading|processing|finished|failed|cancelled',
+            status: 'pending|uploading|queued|processing|finished|failed|cancelled',
             title: '',
             item: 'itemID',
             id: 'taskID'