diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/yt_dlp_base.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/yt_dlp_base.py
index 458241c..2ce9c7a 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/yt_dlp_base.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/yt_dlp_base.py
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ class CookieHandler:
     def revoke():
         """revoke cookie"""
         RedisArchivist().del_message("cookie")
+        RedisArchivist().set_message(
+            "config", False, path=".downloads.cookie_import"
+        )
         print("cookie: revoked")
 
     def validate(self):
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/views.py b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
index 3a38f92..f99d3ae 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
@@ -846,9 +846,6 @@ class SettingsView(View):
             handler.import_cookie()
             valid = handler.validate()
             if not valid:
-                RedisArchivist().set_message(
-                    "config", False, path=".downloads.cookie_import"
-                )
                 handler.revoke()
                 message = {
                     "status": "message:setting",