diff --git a/src/httpconnection.cpp b/src/httpconnection.cpp
index b8e961ff1..3eea651e6 100644
--- a/src/httpconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/httpconnection.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void HttpConnection::respondCommand(QString command)
     int file_id = parser.post("id").toInt();
     int priority = parser.post("priority").toInt();
     QTorrentHandle h = BTSession->getTorrentHandle(hash);
-    if(h.is_valid()) {
+    if(h.is_valid() && h.has_metadata() && !h.get_torrent_handle().is_seed()) {
       h.file_priority(file_id, priority);
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/proplistdelegate.h b/src/proplistdelegate.h
index d889f4ea2..02f057047 100644
--- a/src/proplistdelegate.h
+++ b/src/proplistdelegate.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
     if(index.column() != PRIORITY) return 0;
     if(properties) {
       QTorrentHandle h = properties->getCurrentTorrent();
-      if(!h.is_valid() || h.is_seed() || !h.has_metadata()) return 0;
+      if(!h.is_valid() || h.get_torrent_handle().is_seed() || !h.has_metadata()) return 0;
     }
     QComboBox* editor = new QComboBox(parent);
     editor->setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);