diff --git a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
index 4a131ec26..fce1974ae 100644
--- a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ QStringList QTorrentHandle::files_path() const {
 
 int QTorrentHandle::queue_position() const {
   Q_ASSERT(h.is_valid());
-  return h.queue_position();
+  if(h.queue_position() < 0)
+    return -1;
+  return h.queue_position()+1;
 }
 
 int QTorrentHandle::num_uploads() const {