diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/types/repertory.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/types/repertory.hpp
index 93db9f7c..ba3e30ce 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/types/repertory.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/types/repertory.hpp
@@ -216,33 +216,31 @@ enum class api_error {
 
 [[nodiscard]] auto api_error_from_string(std::string_view str) -> api_error;
 
-[[nodiscard]] auto api_error_to_string(const api_error &error)
-    -> const std::string &;
+[[nodiscard]] auto
+api_error_to_string(const api_error &error) -> const std::string &;
 
 enum class database_type {
   rocksdb,
   sqlite,
 };
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-database_type_from_string(std::string type,
-                          database_type default_type = database_type::rocksdb)
-    -> database_type;
+[[nodiscard]] auto database_type_from_string(
+    std::string type,
+    database_type default_type = database_type::rocksdb) -> database_type;
 
-[[nodiscard]] auto database_type_to_string(const database_type &type)
-    -> std::string;
+[[nodiscard]] auto
+database_type_to_string(const database_type &type) -> std::string;
 
 enum class download_type {
+  default_,
   direct,
-  fallback,
   ring_buffer,
 };
-[[nodiscard]] auto
-download_type_from_string(std::string type,
-                          download_type default_type = download_type::fallback)
-    -> download_type;
+[[nodiscard]] auto download_type_from_string(
+    std::string type,
+    download_type default_type = download_type::default_) -> download_type;
 
-[[nodiscard]] auto download_type_to_string(const download_type &type)
-    -> std::string;
+[[nodiscard]] auto
+download_type_to_string(const download_type &type) -> std::string;
 
 enum class exit_code : std::int32_t {
   success = 0,
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
index 1b8c0f11..fb271751 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ app_config::app_config(const provider_type &prov,
       med_freq_interval_secs_(default_med_freq_interval_secs),
       online_check_retry_secs_(default_online_check_retry_secs),
       orphaned_file_retention_days_(default_orphaned_file_retention_days),
-      preferred_download_type_(download_type::fallback),
+      preferred_download_type_(download_type::default_),
       retry_read_count_(default_retry_read_count),
       ring_buffer_file_size_(default_ring_buffer_file_size),
       task_wait_ms_(default_task_wait_ms) {
@@ -1171,8 +1171,13 @@ void app_config::set_low_frequency_interval_secs(std::uint16_t value) {
 }
 
 void app_config::set_max_cache_size_bytes(std::uint64_t value) {
+  REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
+
   set_value(max_cache_size_bytes_, value);
-  cache_size_mgr::instance().shrink(0U);
+  auto res = cache_size_mgr::instance().shrink(0U);
+  if (res != api_error::success) {
+    utils::error::raise_error(function_name, res, "failed to shrink cache");
+  }
 }
 
 void app_config::set_max_upload_count(std::uint8_t value) {
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
index 65234cd8..e1fea049 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
@@ -387,11 +387,10 @@ auto file_manager::open(const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
   return open(api_path, directory, ofd, handle, file, nullptr);
 }
 
-auto file_manager::open(const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
-                        const open_file_data &ofd, std::uint64_t &handle,
-                        std::shared_ptr<i_open_file> &file,
-                        std::shared_ptr<i_closeable_open_file> closeable_file)
-    -> api_error {
+auto file_manager::open(
+    const std::string &api_path, bool directory, const open_file_data &ofd,
+    std::uint64_t &handle, std::shared_ptr<i_open_file> &file,
+    std::shared_ptr<i_closeable_open_file> closeable_file) -> api_error {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   const auto create_and_add_handle =
@@ -444,18 +443,18 @@ auto file_manager::open(const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
 
     const auto get_download_type = [&](download_type type) -> download_type {
       if (directory || fsi.size == 0U) {
-        return download_type::fallback;
+        return download_type::default_;
       }
 
       if (type == download_type::direct) {
         return type;
       }
 
-      if (type == download_type::fallback) {
+      if (type == download_type::default_) {
         auto free_space =
             utils::file::get_free_drive_space(config_.get_cache_directory());
         if (fsi.size < free_space) {
-          return download_type::fallback;
+          return download_type::default_;
         }
       }
 
@@ -480,7 +479,11 @@ auto file_manager::open(const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
       return download_type::direct;
     };
 
-    auto type = get_download_type(config_.get_preferred_download_type());
+    auto preferred_type = config_.get_preferred_download_type();
+    auto type = directory ? download_type::default_
+                : preferred_type == download_type::default_
+                    ? download_type::ring_buffer
+                    : preferred_type;
     if (not directory) {
       event_system::instance().raise<download_type_selected>(
           fsi.api_path, fsi.source_path, type);
@@ -751,8 +754,8 @@ auto file_manager::rename_directory(const std::string &from_api_path,
 }
 
 auto file_manager::rename_file(const std::string &from_api_path,
-                               const std::string &to_api_path, bool overwrite)
-    -> api_error {
+                               const std::string &to_api_path,
+                               bool overwrite) -> api_error {
   if (not provider_.is_rename_supported()) {
     return api_error::not_implemented;
   }
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/types/repertory.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/types/repertory.cpp
index 43aca09c..9bfcee23 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/types/repertory.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/types/repertory.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
-auto database_type_from_string(std::string type, database_type default_type)
-    -> database_type {
+auto database_type_from_string(std::string type,
+                               database_type default_type) -> database_type {
   type = utils::string::to_lower(utils::string::trim(type));
   if (type == "rocksdb") {
     return database_type::rocksdb;
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ auto database_type_to_string(const database_type &type) -> std::string {
   }
 }
 
-auto download_type_from_string(std::string type, download_type default_type)
-    -> download_type {
+auto download_type_from_string(std::string type,
+                               download_type default_type) -> download_type {
   type = utils::string::to_lower(utils::string::trim(type));
-  if (type == "direct") {
-    return download_type::direct;
+  if (type == "default") {
+    return download_type::default_;
   }
 
-  if (type == "fallback") {
-    return download_type::fallback;
+  if (type == "direct") {
+    return download_type::direct;
   }
 
   if (type == "ring_buffer") {
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ auto download_type_from_string(std::string type, download_type default_type)
 
 auto download_type_to_string(const download_type &type) -> std::string {
   switch (type) {
+  case download_type::default_:
+    return "default";
   case download_type::direct:
     return "direct";
-  case download_type::fallback:
-    return "fallback";
   case download_type::ring_buffer:
     return "ring_buffer";
   default:
-    return "fallback";
+    return "default";
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/json_serialize_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/json_serialize_test.cpp
index 242f35c2..0c577e3f 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/json_serialize_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/json_serialize_test.cpp
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ TEST(json_serialize, can_handle_download_type) {
   EXPECT_EQ(download_type::direct, data.get<download_type>());
   EXPECT_STREQ("direct", data.get<std::string>().c_str());
 
-  data = download_type::fallback;
-  EXPECT_EQ(download_type::fallback, data.get<download_type>());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("fallback", data.get<std::string>().c_str());
+  data = download_type::default_;
+  EXPECT_EQ(download_type::default_, data.get<download_type>());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("default", data.get<std::string>().c_str());
 
   data = download_type::ring_buffer;
   EXPECT_EQ(download_type::ring_buffer, data.get<download_type>());
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ TEST(json_serialize, can_handle_atomic_download_type) {
   EXPECT_EQ(download_type::direct, data.get<atomic<download_type>>());
   EXPECT_STREQ("direct", data.get<std::string>().c_str());
 
-  data = atomic<download_type>{download_type::fallback};
-  EXPECT_EQ(download_type::fallback, data.get<download_type>());
-  EXPECT_STREQ("fallback", data.get<std::string>().c_str());
+  data = atomic<download_type>{download_type::default_};
+  EXPECT_EQ(download_type::default_, data.get<download_type>());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("default", data.get<std::string>().c_str());
 
   data = atomic<download_type>{download_type::ring_buffer};
   EXPECT_EQ(download_type::ring_buffer, data.get<atomic<download_type>>());