diff --git a/src/compat/plugins/daemon/core/utils/config.h b/src/compat/plugins/daemon/core/utils/config.h
index ba38be916..f791ebc74 100644
--- a/src/compat/plugins/daemon/core/utils/config.h
+++ b/src/compat/plugins/daemon/core/utils/config.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 - 2026 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
@@ -164,10 +164,11 @@ class DaemonConfig
     const fastring getStorageDir()
     {
         fastring home = os::homedir();
+        fastring download = path::join(home, "Downloads");
         if (_targetName.empty()) {
-            _storageDir = home;
+            _storageDir = download;
         } else {
-            _storageDir = path::join(home, _targetName);
+            _storageDir = path::join(download, _targetName);
         }
         return _storageDir;
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/cooperation/core/net/networkutil.cpp b/src/lib/cooperation/core/net/networkutil.cpp
index b1c91905e..5cd304b98 100644
--- a/src/lib/cooperation/core/net/networkutil.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/cooperation/core/net/networkutil.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 - 2024 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 - 2026 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QScreen>
 
 using namespace cooperation_core;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ NetworkUtilPrivate::NetworkUtilPrivate(NetworkUtil *qq)
     LOG << "This is only transfer?" << onlyTransfer;
 
     sessionManager = new SessionManager(this);
+    sessionManager->setStorageRoot(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation));
     if (onlyTransfer) {
         DLOG << "Running in transfer-only mode, skipping full initialization";
         return;