diff --git a/modules/videos/downloader.py b/modules/videos/downloader.py
index e9eb15a7..385de922 100755
--- a/modules/videos/downloader.py
+++ b/modules/videos/downloader.py
@@ -257,13 +257,17 @@ class VideoDownloader(Downloader, ABC):
         else:
             logger.info('Could not find channel')
 
-        # Use the default directory if this video has no channel.
         if destination:
+            # Download to the directory specified in the settings.
             out_dir = pathlib.Path(settings['destination'])
+            logger.debug(f'Downloading {url} to destination from settings')
+        elif channel:
+            out_dir = channel.directory
+            logger.debug(f'Downloading {url} to channel directory')
         else:
+            # Download to the default directory if this video has no channel.
             out_dir = get_no_channel_directory()
-            if channel:
-                out_dir = channel.directory
+            logger.debug(f'Downloading {url} to default directory')
         out_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
 
         logs = None  # noqa
diff --git a/modules/videos/test/test_downloader.py b/modules/videos/test/test_downloader.py
index d777cb6c..3e46b863 100644
--- a/modules/videos/test/test_downloader.py
+++ b/modules/videos/test/test_downloader.py
@@ -447,14 +447,24 @@ async def test_download_result(test_session, test_directory, video_download_mana
 async def test_download_destination(test_session, test_directory, video_download_manager,
                                     mock_video_process_runner, mock_video_extract_info, mock_video_prepare_filename):
     """A Video can be downloaded to a directory other than it's Channel's directory."""
+    # yt-dlp would return the video json.
     mock_video_extract_info.return_value = example_video_json
+    # Download process is successful with no logs.
+    mock_video_process_runner.return_value = (0, {'stdout': '', 'stderr': ''})
+    # This result will be ignored during the test, we just need some value so the download does not fail.
+    mock_video_prepare_filename.return_value = str(test_directory / 'test video.mp4')
+
+    video_download_manager.create_download('https://example.com/1', downloader=VideoDownloader.name)
+    await video_download_manager.wait_for_all_downloads()
+    # Output directory matches the channel directory.
+    assert mock_video_prepare_filename.call_args_list[0].kwargs['ydl'].params['outtmpl']['default']\
+        .startswith(f'{test_directory}/videos/channel name/%(uploader)s')
+
+    mock_video_prepare_filename.reset_mock()
 
     settings = dict(destination=f'{test_directory}/custom')
-    video_download_manager.create_download('https://example.com', downloader=VideoDownloader.name, settings=settings)
-    mock_video_process_runner.return_value = (0, {'stdout': '', 'stderr': ''})
-    mock_video_prepare_filename.return_value = str(test_directory / 'test video.mp4')
+    video_download_manager.create_download('https://example.com/2', downloader=VideoDownloader.name, settings=settings)
     await video_download_manager.wait_for_all_downloads()
-
     # Output directory matches the custom directory specified.
     assert mock_video_prepare_filename.call_args_list[0].kwargs['ydl'].params['outtmpl']['default']\
         .startswith(f'{test_directory}/custom/%(uploader)s')
diff --git a/wrolpi/root_api.py b/wrolpi/root_api.py
index 419eb764..7975ec06 100644
--- a/wrolpi/root_api.py
+++ b/wrolpi/root_api.py
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ async def post_download(_: Request, body: DownloadRequest):
     downloader = body.downloader
     if not downloader or downloader in ('auto', 'None', 'null'):
         downloader = None
-    destination = get_media_directory() / body.destination if body.destination else None
-    settings = dict(excluded_urls=excluded_urls, destination=str(destination))
+    destination = str(get_media_directory() / body.destination) if body.destination else None
+    settings = dict(excluded_urls=excluded_urls, destination=destination)
     if body.frequency:
         download_manager.recurring_download(urls[0], body.frequency, downloader=downloader,
                                             sub_downloader=body.sub_downloader, reset_attempts=True,