diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h b/src/base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h
index 6976746f5..280849abd 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h
@@ -52,5 +52,7 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         bool skipChecking = false;
         TriStateBool createSubfolder;
         TriStateBool useAutoTMM;
+        int uploadLimit = -1;
+        int downloadLimit = -1;
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
index c00dadfc3..52ce82819 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
@@ -2193,6 +2193,8 @@ bool Session::addTorrent_impl(AddTorrentData addData, const MagnetUri &magnetUri
     p.max_connections = maxConnectionsPerTorrent();
     p.max_uploads = maxUploadsPerTorrent();
     p.save_path = Utils::Fs::toNativePath(savePath).toStdString();
+    p.upload_limit = addData.uploadLimit;
+    p.download_limit = addData.downloadLimit;
 
     m_addingTorrents.insert(hash, addData);
     // Adding torrent to BitTorrent session
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
index 9f3f4a4d4..eefc7d5d9 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ AddTorrentData::AddTorrentData()
     , hasRootFolder(true)
     , addForced(false)
     , addPaused(false)
+    , uploadLimit(-1)
+    , downloadLimit(-1)
     , ratioLimit(TorrentHandle::USE_GLOBAL_RATIO)
     , seedingTimeLimit(TorrentHandle::USE_GLOBAL_SEEDING_TIME)
 {
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ AddTorrentData::AddTorrentData(const AddTorrentParams &params)
     , addPaused(params.addPaused == TriStateBool::Undefined
                 ? Session::instance()->isAddTorrentPaused()
                 : params.addPaused == TriStateBool::True)
+    , uploadLimit(params.uploadLimit)
+    , downloadLimit(params.downloadLimit)
     , filePriorities(params.filePriorities)
     , ratioLimit(params.ignoreShareLimits ? TorrentHandle::NO_RATIO_LIMIT : TorrentHandle::USE_GLOBAL_RATIO)
     , seedingTimeLimit(params.ignoreShareLimits ? TorrentHandle::NO_SEEDING_TIME_LIMIT : TorrentHandle::USE_GLOBAL_SEEDING_TIME)
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
index 167fec71d..d6dbbb56b 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         bool hasRootFolder;
         bool addForced;
         bool addPaused;
+        int uploadLimit;
+        int downloadLimit;
         // for new torrents
         QVector<int> filePriorities;
         // for resumed torrents