diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cc2ea9a..0a5f506 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ org.gradle.configuration-cache=false
 
 # Mod
 mod_id=video_player
-mod_version=0.4.28
+mod_version=0.4.29
 maven_group=com.ejclaw.videoplayer
 archives_base_name=video_player
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ejclaw/videoplayer/client/playback/VideoCache.java b/src/main/java/com/ejclaw/videoplayer/client/playback/VideoCache.java
index 40662aa..2283913 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ejclaw/videoplayer/client/playback/VideoCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ejclaw/videoplayer/client/playback/VideoCache.java
@@ -284,7 +284,13 @@ public final class VideoCache {
      *         caller's work was cancelled and {@code path} has been cleaned up.
      */
     private static boolean publishIfNotCancelled(String url, Path path, long startEpoch) {
-        if (CACHE_EPOCH.get() != startEpoch) return false;
+        // If the wipe ran between download's pre-move epoch check and Files.move, its
+        // directory scan won't have seen this just-promoted file. We must delete it here,
+        // not just bail — otherwise the freshly-moved final file leaks across shutdown.
+        if (CACHE_EPOCH.get() != startEpoch) {
+            try { Files.deleteIfExists(path); } catch (Throwable ignored) {}
+            return false;
+        }
         READY.put(url, path);
         if (CACHE_EPOCH.get() != startEpoch) {
             READY.remove(url, path);