diff --git a/supernode/cascade/download.go b/supernode/cascade/download.go
index 4b1fed7b..01ca8975 100644
--- a/supernode/cascade/download.go
+++ b/supernode/cascade/download.go
@@ -71,11 +71,12 @@ func (task *CascadeRegistrationTask) Download(ctx context.Context, req *Download
 	}
 
 	// Step 2: Validate action state.
-	if actionDetails.GetAction().State != actiontypes.ActionStateDone {
-		err = errors.New("action is not in a valid state")
-		fields[logtrace.FieldError] = "action state is not done yet"
-		fields[logtrace.FieldActionState] = actionDetails.GetAction().State
-		return task.wrapErr(ctx, "action not finalized yet", err, fields)
+	state := actionDetails.GetAction().State
+	if state != actiontypes.ActionStateDone && state != actiontypes.ActionStateApproved {
+		err = errors.New("action must be in DONE or APPROVED state to download")
+		fields[logtrace.FieldError] = err.Error()
+		fields[logtrace.FieldActionState] = state
+		return task.wrapErr(ctx, "action not ready for download", err, fields)
 	}
 	logtrace.Info(ctx, "download: action state ok", fields)
 
diff --git a/supernode/cascade/stream_send_error_test.go b/supernode/cascade/stream_send_error_test.go
index e1b32e7a..b383351b 100644
--- a/supernode/cascade/stream_send_error_test.go
+++ b/supernode/cascade/stream_send_error_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cascade
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	actiontypes "github.com/LumeraProtocol/lumera/x/action/v1/types"
@@ -81,3 +82,39 @@ func TestDownload_AbortsOnEventSendError(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 1 send call, got %d", sendCalls)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDownload_AllowsApprovedState(t *testing.T) {
+	service := &CascadeService{
+		LumeraClient: &stubLumeraClient{action: &actiontypes.Action{ActionID: "action123", State: actiontypes.ActionStateApproved, Metadata: []byte("bad")}},
+	}
+	task := NewCascadeRegistrationTask(service)
+
+	err := task.Download(context.Background(), &DownloadRequest{ActionID: "action123"}, func(*DownloadResponse) error {
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "error decoding cascade metadata") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected metadata decode error, got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDownload_RejectsInvalidState(t *testing.T) {
+	service := &CascadeService{
+		LumeraClient: &stubLumeraClient{action: &actiontypes.Action{ActionID: "action123", State: actiontypes.ActionStatePending}},
+	}
+	task := NewCascadeRegistrationTask(service)
+
+	err := task.Download(context.Background(), &DownloadRequest{ActionID: "action123"}, func(*DownloadResponse) error {
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "action not ready for download") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected action state error, got %v", err)
+	}
+}