diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
index 6cbeff434..6ac4cabb2 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
@@ -1238,3 +1238,11 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
             # We don't have children
             return 0
         return len(self.downloads)
+
+    def running_downloads(self):
+        """Return the amount of still running downloads.
+
+        Return:
+            The number of unfinished downloads.
+        """
+        return len([1 for download in self.downloads if not download.done])
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
index d93e672b4..533280b40 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class MainWindow(QWidget):
         tab_count = self.tabbed_browser.count()
         download_manager = objreg.get('download-manager', scope='window',
                                       window=self.win_id)
-        download_count = download_manager.rowCount()
+        download_count = download_manager.running_downloads()
         quit_texts = []
         # Ask if multiple-tabs are open
         if 'multiple-tabs' in confirm_quit and tab_count > 1: