diff --git a/src/base/net/downloadmanager.cpp b/src/base/net/downloadmanager.cpp
index ef8072ce6..6311cfd3a 100644
--- a/src/base/net/downloadmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/downloadmanager.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void DownloadManager::applyProxySettings()
     ProxyConfiguration proxyConfig = proxyManager->proxyConfiguration();
     QNetworkProxy proxy;
 
-    if (!proxyManager->isProxyDisabled() && (proxyConfig.type != ProxyType::None)) {
+    if (!proxyManager->isProxyOnlyForTorrents() && (proxyConfig.type != ProxyType::None)) {
         // Proxy enabled
         proxy.setHostName(proxyConfig.ip);
         proxy.setPort(proxyConfig.port);
diff --git a/src/base/net/proxyconfigurationmanager.cpp b/src/base/net/proxyconfigurationmanager.cpp
index c750b11cf..a91331bba 100644
--- a/src/base/net/proxyconfigurationmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/proxyconfigurationmanager.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "base/settingsstorage.h"
 
 #define SETTINGS_KEY(name) "Network/Proxy/" name
-const QString KEY_DISABLED = SETTINGS_KEY("Disabled");
+const QString KEY_ONLY_FOR_TORRENTS = SETTINGS_KEY("OnlyForTorrents");
 const QString KEY_TYPE = SETTINGS_KEY("Type");
 const QString KEY_IP = SETTINGS_KEY("IP");
 const QString KEY_PORT = SETTINGS_KEY("Port");
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ProxyConfigurationManager *ProxyConfigurationManager::m_instance = nullptr;
 ProxyConfigurationManager::ProxyConfigurationManager(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
 {
-    m_proxyDisabled = settings()->loadValue(KEY_DISABLED, false).toBool();
+    m_isProxyOnlyForTorrents = settings()->loadValue(KEY_ONLY_FOR_TORRENTS, false).toBool();
     m_config.type = static_cast<ProxyType>(
                 settings()->loadValue(KEY_TYPE, static_cast<int>(ProxyType::None)).toInt());
     if ((m_config.type < ProxyType::None) || (m_config.type > ProxyType::SOCKS4))
@@ -109,16 +109,16 @@ void ProxyConfigurationManager::setProxyConfiguration(const ProxyConfiguration &
     }
 }
 
-bool ProxyConfigurationManager::isProxyDisabled() const
+bool ProxyConfigurationManager::isProxyOnlyForTorrents() const
 {
-    return m_proxyDisabled;
+    return m_isProxyOnlyForTorrents || (m_config.type == ProxyType::SOCKS4);
 }
 
-void ProxyConfigurationManager::setProxyDisabled(bool disabled)
+void ProxyConfigurationManager::setProxyOnlyForTorrents(bool onlyForTorrents)
 {
-    if (m_proxyDisabled != disabled) {
-        settings()->storeValue(KEY_DISABLED, disabled);
-        m_proxyDisabled = disabled;
+    if (m_isProxyOnlyForTorrents != onlyForTorrents) {
+        settings()->storeValue(KEY_ONLY_FOR_TORRENTS, onlyForTorrents);
+        m_isProxyOnlyForTorrents = onlyForTorrents;
     }
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void ProxyConfigurationManager::configureProxy()
 {
     // Define environment variables for urllib in search engine plugins
     QString proxyStrHTTP, proxyStrSOCK;
-    if (!m_proxyDisabled) {
+    if (!m_isProxyOnlyForTorrents) {
         switch (m_config.type) {
         case ProxyType::HTTP_PW:
             proxyStrHTTP = QString("http://%1:%2@%3:%4").arg(m_config.username)
diff --git a/src/base/net/proxyconfigurationmanager.h b/src/base/net/proxyconfigurationmanager.h
index ef3c34033..3f21632c1 100644
--- a/src/base/net/proxyconfigurationmanager.h
+++ b/src/base/net/proxyconfigurationmanager.h
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ namespace Net
 
         ProxyConfiguration proxyConfiguration() const;
         void setProxyConfiguration(const ProxyConfiguration &config);
-        bool isProxyDisabled() const;
-        void setProxyDisabled(bool disabled);
+        bool isProxyOnlyForTorrents() const;
+        void setProxyOnlyForTorrents(bool onlyForTorrents);
 
         bool isAuthenticationRequired() const;
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace Net
 
         static ProxyConfigurationManager *m_instance;
         ProxyConfiguration m_config;
-        bool m_proxyDisabled;
+        bool m_isProxyOnlyForTorrents;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/base/settingsstorage.cpp b/src/base/settingsstorage.cpp
index d927fc66e..d9b3fe8f9 100644
--- a/src/base/settingsstorage.cpp
+++ b/src/base/settingsstorage.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace
             {"BitTorrent/Session/uTPEnabled", "Preferences/Bittorrent/uTP"},
             {"BitTorrent/Session/uTPRateLimited", "Preferences/Bittorrent/uTP_rate_limited"},
             {"BitTorrent/TrackerEnabled", "Preferences/Advanced/trackerEnabled"},
-            {"Network/Proxy/Disabled", "Preferences/Connection/ProxyOnlyForTorrents"},
+            {"Network/Proxy/OnlyForTorrents", "Preferences/Connection/ProxyOnlyForTorrents"},
             {"Network/Proxy/Type", "Preferences/Connection/ProxyType"},
             {"Network/Proxy/Authentication", "Preferences/Connection/Proxy/Authentication"},
             {"Network/Proxy/Username", "Preferences/Connection/Proxy/Username"},
diff --git a/src/gui/optionsdlg.cpp b/src/gui/optionsdlg.cpp
index 69803d523..acc325142 100644
--- a/src/gui/optionsdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/optionsdlg.cpp
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::saveOptions()
     proxyConf.port = getProxyPort();
     proxyConf.username = getProxyUsername();
     proxyConf.password = getProxyPassword();
-    proxyConfigManager->setProxyDisabled(m_ui->isProxyOnlyForTorrents->isChecked());
+    proxyConfigManager->setProxyOnlyForTorrents(m_ui->isProxyOnlyForTorrents->isChecked());
     proxyConfigManager->setProxyConfiguration(proxyConf);
 
     session->setProxyPeerConnectionsEnabled(m_ui->checkProxyPeerConnecs->isChecked());
@@ -858,7 +858,6 @@ void OptionsDialog::loadOptions()
     default:
         m_ui->comboProxyType->setCurrentIndex(0);
     }
-    enableProxy(m_ui->comboProxyType->currentIndex() > 0);
     m_ui->textProxyIP->setText(proxyConf.ip);
     m_ui->spinProxyPort->setValue(proxyConf.port);
     m_ui->checkProxyAuth->setChecked(useProxyAuth);
@@ -867,7 +866,8 @@ void OptionsDialog::loadOptions()
 
     m_ui->checkProxyPeerConnecs->setChecked(session->isProxyPeerConnectionsEnabled());
     m_ui->checkForceProxy->setChecked(session->isForceProxyEnabled());
-    m_ui->isProxyOnlyForTorrents->setChecked(proxyConfigManager->isProxyDisabled());
+    m_ui->isProxyOnlyForTorrents->setChecked(proxyConfigManager->isProxyOnlyForTorrents());
+    enableProxy(m_ui->comboProxyType->currentIndex() > 0);
 
     m_ui->checkIPFilter->setChecked(session->isIPFilteringEnabled());
     m_ui->checkIpFilterTrackers->setChecked(session->isTrackerFilteringEnabled());
@@ -1194,13 +1194,15 @@ void OptionsDialog::enableProxy(int index)
         m_ui->spinProxyPort->setEnabled(true);
         m_ui->checkProxyPeerConnecs->setEnabled(true);
         m_ui->checkForceProxy->setEnabled(true);
-        m_ui->isProxyOnlyForTorrents->setEnabled(true);
         if (index > 1) {
             m_ui->checkProxyAuth->setEnabled(true);
+            m_ui->isProxyOnlyForTorrents->setEnabled(true);
         }
         else {
             m_ui->checkProxyAuth->setEnabled(false);
             m_ui->checkProxyAuth->setChecked(false);
+            m_ui->isProxyOnlyForTorrents->setEnabled(false);
+            m_ui->isProxyOnlyForTorrents->setChecked(true);
         }
     }
     else {