diff --git a/apps/docs/docs/widgets/downloads/index.mdx b/apps/docs/docs/widgets/downloads/index.mdx
index 85bace5e3..fefd416c1 100644
--- a/apps/docs/docs/widgets/downloads/index.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/docs/widgets/downloads/index.mdx
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ are enabled, the shared menu provides widget-level actions such as advanced view
 - **Right-click** any download to copy its name or ID; pause, resume, and delete are available only with Interact access
 - **Click** any row to expand it and see full download details inline
 - **Hover** a download name for a quick stats tooltip
-- **Stats toggle** — show or hide the global stats bar in compact mode; advanced view always shows the stats bar
+- **Stats toggle** — show or hide the global stats bar in compact mode; advanced view always shows the stats bar without
+  changing the compact choice
 - **Pause / Resume** actionable queues using the footer controls
 - **Filter** rows by integration or status using the filter button in the footer
 - **Sort** by clicking sortable column headers; the default sort is configured per widget, while header changes apply to the current view
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/downloads/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/downloads/component.tsx
index dcfe40d29..aa3b1e765 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/downloads/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/downloads/component.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import {
   filterDownloadItemsByStatus,
   getAvailableDownloadStates,
   getDownloadColumnAccessors,
+  getDownloadsStatsDisplay,
 } from "./helpers";
 
 dayjs.extend(relativeTime);
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@ export default function DownloadClientsWidget({
   const [contextMenu, setContextMenu] = useState<ContextMenuState | null>(null);
   const [showStats, { toggle: toggleStats }] = useDisclosure(false);
   const isAdvanced = displayMode === "advanced";
+  const statsDisplay = getDownloadsStatsDisplay(showStats, isAdvanced);
 
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
   const mutationOptions = {
@@ -751,7 +753,7 @@ export default function DownloadClientsWidget({
 
   return (
     <Stack gap={0} h="100%" style={{ overflow: "hidden" }}>
-      {(showStats || isAdvanced) && (
+      {statsDisplay.visible && (
         <GlobalStatsBar
           key={displayMode}
           queueStats={queueStats}
@@ -814,8 +816,8 @@ export default function DownloadClientsWidget({
           availableStatuses={availableStatuses}
           pauseQueue={mutatePauseQueue}
           resumeQueue={mutateResumeQueue}
-          showStats={showStats}
-          toggleStats={toggleStats}
+          showStats={statsDisplay.visible}
+          toggleStats={statsDisplay.canToggle ? toggleStats : undefined}
         />
       )}
 
@@ -1185,7 +1187,7 @@ interface WidgetFooterProps {
   pauseQueue: (args: { integrationIds: string[] }) => void;
   resumeQueue: (args: { integrationIds: string[] }) => void;
   showStats: boolean;
-  toggleStats: () => void;
+  toggleStats?: () => void;
 }
 
 function WidgetFooter({
@@ -1323,11 +1325,13 @@ function WidgetFooter({
             </ActionIcon>
           </Tooltip>
 
-          <Tooltip label={statsTooltip}>
-            <ActionIcon size="xs" variant={statsIconVariant} aria-label={statsTooltip} onClick={toggleStats}>
-              <StatsIcon size={14} />
-            </ActionIcon>
-          </Tooltip>
+          {toggleStats ? (
+            <Tooltip label={statsTooltip}>
+              <ActionIcon size="xs" variant={statsIconVariant} aria-label={statsTooltip} onClick={toggleStats}>
+                <StatsIcon size={14} />
+              </ActionIcon>
+            </Tooltip>
+          ) : null}
 
           <Group gap={2}>
             {clients.map(({ integration }) => (
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/downloads/helpers.spec.ts b/packages/widgets/src/downloads/helpers.spec.ts
index 8782bf4bb..6a0cbf4b8 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/downloads/helpers.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/downloads/helpers.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   filterDownloadItemsByStatus,
   getAvailableDownloadStates,
   getDownloadColumnAccessors,
+  getDownloadsStatsDisplay,
 } from "./helpers";
 
 describe("downloads filters", () => {
@@ -29,3 +30,22 @@ describe("downloads advanced columns", () => {
     expect(getDownloadColumnAccessors(["name"], false)).toEqual(["name"]);
   });
 });
+
+describe("downloads stats display", () => {
+  test("keeps advanced stats independent from the compact toggle", () => {
+    const compactStatsVisible = false;
+
+    expect(
+      [true, false, true, false].map((isAdvanced) => getDownloadsStatsDisplay(compactStatsVisible, isAdvanced)),
+    ).toEqual([
+      { visible: true, canToggle: false },
+      { visible: false, canToggle: true },
+      { visible: true, canToggle: false },
+      { visible: false, canToggle: true },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test("preserves an explicitly enabled compact stats bar", () => {
+    expect(getDownloadsStatsDisplay(true, false)).toEqual({ visible: true, canToggle: true });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/downloads/helpers.ts b/packages/widgets/src/downloads/helpers.ts
index ec77c9892..99a670f46 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/downloads/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/downloads/helpers.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ export const DOWNLOAD_COLUMN_ACCESSORS = [
 
 type DownloadColumnAccessor = (typeof DOWNLOAD_COLUMN_ACCESSORS)[number];
 
+export function getDownloadsStatsDisplay(showCompactStats: boolean, isAdvanced: boolean) {
+  return {
+    visible: showCompactStats || isAdvanced,
+    canToggle: !isAdvanced,
+  };
+}
+
 export function getDownloadColumnAccessors(
   configuredColumns: readonly DownloadColumnAccessor[],
   isAdvanced: boolean,