diff --git a/lib/storage.js b/lib/storage.js
index 27444ed5..04c5f897 100644
--- a/lib/storage.js
+++ b/lib/storage.js
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ function File (storage, file, pieces, pieceLength) {
   self.pieces = pieces
   self.pieceLength = pieceLength
   self.done = false
+  self.deselected = false // use deselected over selected, selected is dom prop
 
   self._blobUrl = null
   self._blobUrlPending = false
@@ -233,6 +234,7 @@ function File (storage, file, pieces, pieceLength) {
 File.prototype.select = function () {
   var self = this
   if (self.pieces.length > 0) {
+    self.deselected = false
     var start = self.pieces[0].index
     var end = self.pieces[self.pieces.length - 1].index
     self.storage.emit('select', start, end, false)
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ File.prototype.select = function () {
 File.prototype.deselect = function () {
   var self = this
   if (self.pieces.length > 0) {
+    self.deselected = true
     var start = self.pieces[0].index
     var end = self.pieces[self.pieces.length - 1].index
     self.storage.emit('deselect', start, end, false)
@@ -676,7 +679,7 @@ Storage.prototype._onFileDone = function (file) {
 Storage.prototype._checkDone = function () {
   var self = this
 
-  if (!self.done && self.files.every(function (file) { return file.done })) {
+  if (!self.done && self.files.every(function (file) { return file.done || file.deselected })) {
     self.done = true
     self.emit('done')
   }