diff --git a/securedrop_client/queue.py b/securedrop_client/queue.py
index 40021f6f2c..97b3eaed89 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/queue.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/queue.py
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ def process(self) -> None:
 
         Note: Generic exceptions are handled in _do_call_api.
         '''
+        logger.debug('Beginning queue processing loop')
+
         while True:
             priority, job = self.queue.get(block=True)
 
@@ -199,11 +201,9 @@ def on_queue_paused(self) -> None:
         self.paused.emit()
 
     def resume_queues(self) -> None:
-        logger.info("Resuming queues")
-        self.start_queues()
-        if not self.main_thread.isRunning():
+        if self.main_thread.isRunning():
             self.main_queue.resume.emit()
-        if not self.download_file_thread.isRunning():
+        if self.download_file_thread.isRunning():
             self.download_file_queue.resume.emit()
 
     def enqueue(self, job: ApiJob) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index 0c438d303f..3fc6831b7c 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -273,24 +273,38 @@ def test_ApiJobQueue_pause_queues(mocker):
     job_queue.paused.emit.assert_called_once_with()
 
 
-def test_ApiJobQueue_resume_queues_emits_resume_signal(mocker):
+def test_ApiJobQueue_resume_queues_emits_resume_signal_if_queues_are_running(mocker):
     """
-    Resume only emits if the queue is paused.
+    Ensure resume signal is emitted if the queues are running.
     """
     job_queue = ApiJobQueue(mocker.MagicMock(), mocker.MagicMock())
     mocker.patch.object(job_queue.main_queue, 'resume')
     mocker.patch.object(job_queue.download_file_queue, 'resume')
-    job_queue.main_thread.isRunning = mocker.MagicMock(return_value=False)
-    job_queue.download_file_thread.isRunning = mocker.MagicMock(return_value=False)
-    job_queue.start_queues = mocker.MagicMock()
+    job_queue.main_thread.isRunning = mocker.MagicMock(return_value=True)
+    job_queue.download_file_thread.isRunning = mocker.MagicMock(return_value=True)
 
     job_queue.resume_queues()
 
-    job_queue.start_queues.assert_called_once_with()
     job_queue.main_queue.resume.emit.assert_called_once_with()
     job_queue.download_file_queue.resume.emit.assert_called_once_with()
 
 
+def test_ApiJobQueue_resume_queues_does_not_emit_resume_signal_if_queues_are_not_running(mocker):
+    """
+    Ensure resume signal is not emitted if the queues ar not running.
+    """
+    job_queue = ApiJobQueue(mocker.MagicMock(), mocker.MagicMock())
+    mocker.patch.object(job_queue.main_queue, 'resume')
+    mocker.patch.object(job_queue.download_file_queue, 'resume')
+    job_queue.main_thread.isRunning = mocker.MagicMock(return_value=False)
+    job_queue.download_file_thread.isRunning = mocker.MagicMock(return_value=False)
+
+    job_queue.resume_queues()
+
+    job_queue.main_queue.resume.emit.assert_not_called()
+    job_queue.download_file_queue.resume.emit.assert_not_called()
+
+
 def test_ApiJobQueue_enqueue_no_auth(mocker):
     mock_client = mocker.MagicMock()
     mock_session_maker = mocker.MagicMock()
@@ -314,6 +328,9 @@ def test_ApiJobQueue_enqueue_no_auth(mocker):
 
 
 def test_ApiJobQueue_login_if_queues_not_running(mocker):
+    '''
+    Ensure token is passed to the queues and that they are started.
+    '''
     mock_api = mocker.MagicMock()
     mock_client = mocker.MagicMock()
     mock_session_maker = mocker.MagicMock()
@@ -337,6 +354,9 @@ def test_ApiJobQueue_login_if_queues_not_running(mocker):
 
 
 def test_ApiJobQueue_login_if_queues_running(mocker):
+    '''
+    Ensure token is passed to the queues that are already started.
+    '''
     mock_api = mocker.MagicMock()
     mock_client = mocker.MagicMock()
     mock_session_maker = mocker.MagicMock()