diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index db546e9eb..95ea78765 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ add_library(neochat STATIC
     actionsmodel.cpp
     serverlistmodel.cpp
     statemodel.cpp
+    filetransferpseudojob.cpp
 )
 
 add_executable(neochat-app
diff --git a/src/filetransferpseudojob.cpp b/src/filetransferpseudojob.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78c52bf9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/filetransferpseudojob.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Tobias Fella <fella@posteo.de>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#include "filetransferpseudojob.h"
+#include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QUrl>
+
+FileTransferPseudoJob::FileTransferPseudoJob(Operation operation, const QString &path, const QString &eventId)
+    : KJob()
+    , m_path(path)
+    , m_eventId(eventId)
+    , m_operation(operation)
+{
+}
+
+void FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferProgress(QString id, qint64 progress, qint64 total)
+{
+    if (id != m_eventId) {
+        return;
+    }
+    setProcessedAmount(Unit::Bytes, progress);
+    setTotalAmount(Unit::Bytes, total);
+}
+
+void FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferCompleted(QString id, QUrl localFile)
+{
+    if (id != m_eventId) {
+        return;
+    }
+    emitResult();
+}
+
+void FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferFailed(QString id, QString errorMessage)
+{
+    if (id != m_eventId) {
+        return;
+    }
+    setErrorText(errorMessage);
+    emitResult();
+}
+
+void FileTransferPseudoJob::start()
+{
+    setTotalAmount(Unit::Files, 1);
+    Q_EMIT description(this,
+                       m_operation == Download ? i18nc("Job heading, like 'Copying'", "Downloading") : i18nc("Job heading, like 'Copying'", "Uploading"),
+                       {i18nc("The URL being downloaded/uploaded", "Source"), m_path},
+                       {i18nc("The location being downloaded to", "Destination"), m_path});
+}
diff --git a/src/filetransferpseudojob.h b/src/filetransferpseudojob.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a577ee593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/filetransferpseudojob.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Tobias Fella <fella@posteo.de>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <KJob>
+#include <QString>
+
+class FileTransferPseudoJob : public KJob
+{
+public:
+    enum Operation {
+        Download,
+        Upload,
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(Operation);
+    FileTransferPseudoJob(Operation operation, const QString &srcDest, const QString &path);
+    void fileTransferProgress(QString id, qint64 progress, qint64 total);
+    void fileTransferCompleted(QString id, QUrl localFile);
+    void fileTransferFailed(QString id, QString errorMessage = {});
+
+    void start() override;
+
+private:
+    QString m_path;
+    QString m_eventId;
+    Operation m_operation;
+};
diff --git a/src/neochatroom.cpp b/src/neochatroom.cpp
index 853b83173..d3edb1021 100644
--- a/src/neochatroom.cpp
+++ b/src/neochatroom.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,14 @@
 #include "pollevent.h"
 #include "pollhandler.h"
 #endif
+#include "filetransferpseudojob.h"
 #include "stickerevent.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
+#include <KIO/Job>
+#endif
+#include <KJobTrackerInterface>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
 using namespace Quotient;
@@ -154,6 +159,14 @@ QCoro::Task<void> NeoChatRoom::doUploadFile(QUrl url, QString body)
             setFileUploadingProgress(int(float(progress) / float(total) * 100));
         }
     });
+#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    auto job = new FileTransferPseudoJob(FileTransferPseudoJob::Upload, url.toLocalFile(), txnId);
+    connect(this, &Room::fileTransferProgress, job, &FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferProgress);
+    connect(this, &Room::fileTransferCompleted, job, &FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferCompleted);
+    connect(this, &Room::fileTransferFailed, job, &FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferFailed);
+    KIO::getJobTracker()->registerJob(job);
+    job->start();
+#endif
 }
 
 void NeoChatRoom::acceptInvitation()
@@ -1266,6 +1279,19 @@ bool NeoChatRoom::downloadTempFile(const QString &eventId)
         return false;
     }
 
-    downloadFile(eventId, QUrl::fromLocalFile(file.fileName()));
+    download(eventId, QUrl::fromLocalFile(file.fileName()));
     return true;
 }
+
+void NeoChatRoom::download(const QString &eventId, const QUrl &localFilename)
+{
+    downloadFile(eventId, localFilename);
+#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    auto job = new FileTransferPseudoJob(FileTransferPseudoJob::Download, localFilename.toLocalFile(), eventId);
+    connect(this, &Room::fileTransferProgress, job, &FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferProgress);
+    connect(this, &Room::fileTransferCompleted, job, &FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferCompleted);
+    connect(this, &Room::fileTransferFailed, job, &FileTransferPseudoJob::fileTransferFailed);
+    KIO::getJobTracker()->registerJob(job);
+    job->start();
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/neochatroom.h b/src/neochatroom.h
index 48b9d16c0..475297923 100644
--- a/src/neochatroom.h
+++ b/src/neochatroom.h
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void setPushNotificationState(PushNotificationState::State state);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void download(const QString &eventId, const QUrl &localFilename = {});
+
     QString chatBoxText() const;
     void setChatBoxText(const QString &text);
 
diff --git a/src/qml/Component/Timeline/FileDelegate.qml b/src/qml/Component/Timeline/FileDelegate.qml
index cd0139a9f..86dd37190 100644
--- a/src/qml/Component/Timeline/FileDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Component/Timeline/FileDelegate.qml
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ TimelineContainer {
             FileDialog {
                 fileMode: FileDialog.SaveFile
                 folder: StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.DownloadLocation)
-                onAccepted: if (openSavedFile) {
+                onAccepted: if (autoOpenFile) {
                     UrlHelper.copyTo(progressInfo.localPath, file)
                 } else {
-                    currentRoom.downloadFile(eventId, file);
+                    currentRoom.download(eventId, file);
                 }
             }
         }