diff --git a/src/lib/converters/magick.svelte.ts b/src/lib/converters/magick.svelte.ts
index 1bc3460..892e425 100644
--- a/src/lib/converters/magick.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/converters/magick.svelte.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ export class MagickConverter extends Converter {
 					["converters", this.name],
 					`error in worker: ${message.error}`,
 				);
-				this.status = "error";
 				addToast("error", m["workers.errors.magick"]());
 			}
 		};
diff --git a/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts b/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
index d0e1ecf..52d1040 100644
--- a/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ interface StartJobMessage {
 		jobId: string;
 		to: string;
 		speed: ConversionSpeed;
+		keepMetadata: boolean;
 	};
 }
 
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ export class VertdConverter extends Converter {
 			);
 			ws.onopen = () => {
 				const speed = Settings.instance.settings.vertdSpeed;
+				const keepMetadata = Settings.instance.settings.metadata;
 				this.log("opened ws connection to vertd");
 				const msg: StartJobMessage = {
 					type: "startJob",
@@ -262,6 +264,7 @@ export class VertdConverter extends Converter {
 						token: uploadRes.auth,
 						to,
 						speed,
+						keepMetadata
 					},
 				};
 				ws.send(JSON.stringify(msg));