diff --git a/PackageManager.py b/PackageManager.py
index cecb94e..b117f62 100755
--- a/PackageManager.py
+++ b/PackageManager.py
@@ -3729,14 +3729,15 @@ def mainLoop ():
 			bootInstall = True
 			packageIndex = 0
 			logging.warning ("starting boot-time reinstall")
+		currentDownloadMode = AUTO_DOWNLOADS_OFF
 		autoInstall = True
 	elif WaitForGitHubVersions:
+		currentDownloadMode = AUTO_DOWNLOADS_OFF
 		scanForActions = False
 
 	# don't look for new actions if uninstalling all packages or uninstalling SetupHelper
-	#	uses defaults above
 	elif MediaScan.AutoUninstall or SetupHelperUninstall:
-		pass
+		currentDownloadMode = AUTO_DOWNLOADS_OFF
 
 	# not doing something special - use dbus values
 	else:
diff --git a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
index 4a8fd2c..06c3926 100644
--- a/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
+++ b/blindInstall/SetupHelperVersion
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.1
+v8.2
diff --git a/changes b/changes
index b06a8bb..b5a883e 100644
--- a/changes
+++ b/changes
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+v8.2:
+	fixed: auto downloads can happen even when off (introduced in v8.1)
+
 v8.1:
 	fixed: GitHub version refresses occuring too fast (~10 seconds vs 10 minutes)
 
diff --git a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz
index 4d36e33..caeff01 100644
Binary files a/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz and b/venus-data-UninstallPackages.tgz differ
diff --git a/venus-data.tgz b/venus-data.tgz
index db7ac23..2865d7b 100644
Binary files a/venus-data.tgz and b/venus-data.tgz differ
diff --git a/version b/version
index 4a8fd2c..06c3926 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.1
+v8.2