--- a/browser/components/downloads/content/allDownloadsViewOverlay.js
+++ b/browser/components/downloads/content/allDownloadsViewOverlay.js
@@ -297,19 +297,18 @@ HistoryDownloadElementShell.prototype = 
     return status;
   },
 
   onStateChanged() {
     this._updateState();
 
     if (this.element.selected) {
       goUpdateDownloadCommands();
-    } else {
-      goUpdateCommand("downloadsCmd_clearDownloads");
     }
+    goUpdateCommand("downloadsCmd_clearDownloads");
   },
 
   onChanged() {
     // This cannot be placed within onStateChanged because
     // when a download goes from hasBlockedData to !hasBlockedData
     // it will still remain in the same state.
     this.element.classList.toggle("temporary-block",
                                   !!this.download.hasBlockedData);