diff --git a/shelfmark/release_sources/direct_download/annas_archive.py b/shelfmark/release_sources/direct_download/annas_archive.py
index 101ee8c5..a6b4f402 100644
--- a/shelfmark/release_sources/direct_download/annas_archive.py
+++ b/shelfmark/release_sources/direct_download/annas_archive.py
@@ -840,7 +840,12 @@ def _fetch_download_count_inline(book_id: str) -> int | None:
         return cached
     try:
         url = f"{network.get_aa_base_url()}/dyn/md5/inline_info/{book_id}"
-        resp = _inline_info_session.get(url, timeout=5, headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
+        resp = _inline_info_session.get(
+            url,
+            timeout=5,
+            headers={"Accept": "application/json"},
+            proxies=network.get_proxies(url),
+        )
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             data = resp.json()
             count = data.get("downloads_total")
diff --git a/tests/direct_download/test_download_count_proxy.py b/tests/direct_download/test_download_count_proxy.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bd23d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/direct_download/test_download_count_proxy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+"""AA download-count lookups must honor the Network proxy settings.
+
+`_fetch_download_count_inline` runs for every search result, on its own session, so a
+lookup that skips `get_proxies` sends the whole list straight from the host's IP while
+the search page itself goes through the configured proxy.
+"""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+import requests
+
+from shelfmark.release_sources.direct_download import annas_archive as aa
+
+_PROXIES = {"http": "http://10.0.80.3:8118", "https": "http://10.0.80.3:8118"}
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _fresh_cache(monkeypatch):
+    aa._download_count_cache.clear()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(aa.network, "get_aa_base_url", lambda: "https://annas-archive.gl")
+    yield
+    aa._download_count_cache.clear()
+
+
+def test_download_count_lookup_passes_configured_proxies(monkeypatch):
+    asked_for: list[str] = []
+    captured: dict[str, object] = {}
+
+    def fake_get_proxies(url=""):
+        asked_for.append(url)
+        return _PROXIES
+
+    def fake_request(_self, _method, _url, *_args, **kwargs):
+        captured.update(kwargs)
+        return MagicMock(status_code=200, json=MagicMock(return_value={"downloads_total": 7}))
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(aa.network, "get_proxies", fake_get_proxies)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(requests.Session, "request", fake_request)
+
+    assert aa._fetch_download_count_inline("aaa") == 7
+    assert captured.get("proxies") == _PROXIES
+    assert asked_for == ["https://annas-archive.gl/dyn/md5/inline_info/aaa"]