diff --git a/DataLayer/EfClasses/Book.cs b/DataLayer/EfClasses/Book.cs
index c9f87c5b..da366bfa 100644
--- a/DataLayer/EfClasses/Book.cs
+++ b/DataLayer/EfClasses/Book.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ namespace DataLayer
             get
             {
                 var status = UserDefinedItem?.BookStatus;
-                // true since Error == libhack
                 return status.HasValue && status.Value != LiberatedStatus.NotLiberated;
             }
         }
diff --git a/FileManager/AudibleFileStorage.cs b/FileManager/AudibleFileStorage.cs
index b88d7ca7..3456597b 100644
--- a/FileManager/AudibleFileStorage.cs
+++ b/FileManager/AudibleFileStorage.cs
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ namespace FileManager
 
     public class AudioFileStorage : AudibleFileStorage
     {
-        public const string SKIP_FILE_EXT = "libhack";
-
-        protected override string[] Extensions { get; } = new[] { "m4b", "mp3", "aac", "mp4", "m4a", "ogg", "flac", SKIP_FILE_EXT };
+        protected override string[] Extensions { get; } = new[] { "m4b", "mp3", "aac", "mp4", "m4a", "ogg", "flac" };
 
         // we always want to use the latest config value, therefore
         // - DO use 'get' arrow "=>"
@@ -109,17 +107,6 @@ namespace FileManager
 
         public void Refresh() => BookDirectoryFiles.RefreshFiles();
 
-        public string CreateSkipFile(string title, string asin, string contents = null)
-        {
-            var destinationDir = GetDestDir(title, asin);
-            Directory.CreateDirectory(destinationDir);
-
-            var path = FileUtility.GetValidFilename(destinationDir, title, SKIP_FILE_EXT, asin);
-            File.WriteAllText(path, contents ?? string.Empty);
-
-            return path;
-        }
-
         public string GetDestDir(string title, string asin)
         {
             // to prevent the paths from getting too long, we don't need after the 1st ":" for the folder
diff --git a/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj b/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
index bc29d580..c0bfa4a4 100644
--- a/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
+++ b/LibationLauncher/LibationLauncher.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <!-- <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile> -->
     <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
 
-    <Version>5.5.1.20</Version>
+    <Version>5.5.1.27</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|AnyCPU'">
diff --git a/LibationLauncher/Program.cs b/LibationLauncher/Program.cs
index 93aeaed8..267752a9 100644
--- a/LibationLauncher/Program.cs
+++ b/LibationLauncher/Program.cs
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using AudibleApi.Authorization;
 using DataLayer;
-using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Dinah.Core;
 using Dinah.Core.IO;
 using Dinah.Core.Logging;
 using FileManager;
 using InternalUtilities;
 using LibationWinForms;
 using LibationWinForms.Dialogs;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using Serilog;
 
@@ -244,6 +245,11 @@ namespace LibationLauncher
 				if (!File.Exists(filePaths))
 					return;
 
+				// files to be deleted at the end
+				var libhackFilesToDelete = new List<string>();
+				// .libhack files => errors
+				var libhackFiles = Directory.EnumerateDirectories(config.Books, "*.libhack", SearchOption.AllDirectories);
+
 				using var context = ApplicationServices.DbContexts.GetContext();
 				context.Books.Load();
 
@@ -274,11 +280,24 @@ namespace LibationLauncher
 						book.UserDefinedItem.PdfStatus = LiberatedStatus.Liberated;
 
 					if (fileType == FileType.Audio)
-						book.UserDefinedItem.BookStatus = LiberatedStatus.Liberated;
+					{
+						var lhack = libhackFiles.FirstOrDefault(f => f.ContainsInsensitive(asin));
+						if (lhack is null)
+							book.UserDefinedItem.BookStatus = LiberatedStatus.Liberated;
+						else
+						{
+							book.UserDefinedItem.BookStatus = LiberatedStatus.Error;
+							libhackFilesToDelete.Add(lhack);
+						}
+					}
 				}
 
 				context.SaveChanges();
 
+				// only do this after save changes
+				foreach (var libhackFile in libhackFilesToDelete)
+					File.Delete(libhackFile);
+
 				File.Delete(filePaths);
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/LibationWinForms/BookLiberation/ProcessorAutomationController.cs b/LibationWinForms/BookLiberation/ProcessorAutomationController.cs
index 9eff3348..034be1af 100644
--- a/LibationWinForms/BookLiberation/ProcessorAutomationController.cs
+++ b/LibationWinForms/BookLiberation/ProcessorAutomationController.cs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.BookLiberation
 		protected abstract string SkipDialogText { get; }
 		protected abstract MessageBoxButtons SkipDialogButtons { get; }
 		protected abstract MessageBoxDefaultButton SkipDialogDefaultButton { get; }
-		protected abstract DialogResult CreateSkipFileResult { get; }
+		protected abstract DialogResult SkipResult { get; }
 
 		public async Task RunBackupAsync()
 		{
@@ -244,15 +244,10 @@ $@"  Title: {libraryBook.Book.Title}
 			if (dialogResult == DialogResult.Abort)
 				return false;
 
-			if (dialogResult == CreateSkipFileResult)
+			if (dialogResult == SkipResult)
 			{
 				ApplicationServices.LibraryCommands.UpdateBook(libraryBook, LiberatedStatus.Error);
-				var path = FileManager.AudibleFileStorage.Audio.CreateSkipFile(libraryBook.Book.Title, libraryBook.Book.AudibleProductId, logMessage);
-				LogMe.Info($@"
-Created new 'skip' file
-  [{libraryBook.Book.AudibleProductId}] {libraryBook.Book.Title}
-  {path}
-".Trim());
+				LogMe.Info($"Error. Skip: [{libraryBook.Book.AudibleProductId}] {libraryBook.Book.Title}");
 			}
 
 			return true;
@@ -273,7 +268,7 @@ An error occurred while trying to process this book. Skip this book permanently?
 ".Trim();
 		protected override MessageBoxButtons SkipDialogButtons => MessageBoxButtons.YesNo;
 		protected override MessageBoxDefaultButton SkipDialogDefaultButton => MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button2;
-		protected override DialogResult CreateSkipFileResult => DialogResult.Yes;
+		protected override DialogResult SkipResult => DialogResult.Yes;
 
 		public BackupSingle(LogMe logMe, IProcessable processable, LibraryBook libraryBook)
 			: base(logMe, processable)
@@ -302,7 +297,7 @@ An error occurred while trying to process this book.
 ".Trim();
 		protected override MessageBoxButtons SkipDialogButtons => MessageBoxButtons.AbortRetryIgnore;
 		protected override MessageBoxDefaultButton SkipDialogDefaultButton => MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1;
-		protected override DialogResult CreateSkipFileResult => DialogResult.Ignore;
+		protected override DialogResult SkipResult => DialogResult.Ignore;
 
 		public BackupLoop(LogMe logMe, IProcessable processable, AutomatedBackupsForm automatedBackupsForm)
 			: base(logMe, processable, automatedBackupsForm) { }