diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/downloads.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/downloads.rs
index 8023370..b71cf6d 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/downloads.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/downloads.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ impl BrowserCore {
             .ok_or_else(|| CoreError::DownloadTargetPathUnavailable { id: download_id.clone() })
     }
 
+    pub fn clear_downloads_for_active_profile(&mut self) -> usize {
+        let active_profile_id = self.active_profile_id.clone();
+        let before_count = self.download_entries.len();
+        self.download_entries.retain(|entry| entry.profile_id() != &active_profile_id);
+        before_count - self.download_entries.len()
+    }
+
     pub(super) fn visible_downloads(&self) -> Vec<DownloadEntry> {
         self.download_entries
             .iter()
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/downloads.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/downloads.rs
index 15c727e..fff89ee 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/downloads.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/downloads.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,36 @@ fn returns_visible_download_target_file_path() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn clears_downloads_for_active_profile() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let default_profile_id = core.active_tab()?.profile_id().clone();
+    core.record_download_started(
+        UrlText::parse("https://example.com/report.pdf")?,
+        "report.pdf",
+        Some(2048),
+    )?;
+
+    core.create_profile("Personal", 0xf54e00, ProfileKind::Standard)?;
+    core.record_download_started(
+        UrlText::parse("https://example.com/archive.zip")?,
+        "archive.zip",
+        Some(4096),
+    )?;
+
+    assert_eq!(core.clear_downloads_for_active_profile(), 1);
+    assert!(core.snapshot()?.download_entries.is_empty());
+
+    core.select_profile(&default_profile_id)?;
+    let default_snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+    assert_eq!(default_snapshot.download_entries.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(default_snapshot.download_entries[0].file_name(), "report.pdf");
+    assert_eq!(core.clear_downloads_for_active_profile(), 1);
+    assert!(core.snapshot()?.download_entries.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(core.clear_downloads_for_active_profile(), 0);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn rejects_target_path_for_ask_every_time_download() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;