diff --git a/tasks/download_files.yml b/tasks/download_files.yml
index 832173a..8dc505d 100644
--- a/tasks/download_files.yml
+++ b/tasks/download_files.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
   with_items: "{{ result.files }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: file
-  when: result.matched > 0
+  when: result.matched > 0 and result.files | length > 0
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 36cab15..6ef64ac 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 - name: Iterate over patterns found
   include: download_files.yml
-  with_items: downloads.results
+  with_items: "{{ downloads.results }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: result