diff --git a/src/preferences/options.ui b/src/preferences/options.ui
index 124e7e4d5..791052de6 100644
--- a/src/preferences/options.ui
+++ b/src/preferences/options.ui
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@
              <x>0</x>
              <y>0</y>
              <width>474</width>
-             <height>577</height>
+             <height>498</height>
             </rect>
            </property>
            <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_20">
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
-               <item row="1" column="0">
+               <item row="2" column="0">
                 <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkMaxConnecsPerTorrent">
                  <property name="text">
                   <string>Maximum number of connections per torrent:</string>
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
-               <item row="1" column="1">
+               <item row="2" column="1">
                 <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinMaxConnecPerTorrent">
                  <property name="minimum">
                   <number>2</number>
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
-               <item row="2" column="0">
+               <item row="4" column="0">
                 <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkMaxUploadsPerTorrent">
                  <property name="text">
                   <string>Maximum number of upload slots per torrent:</string>
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
-               <item row="2" column="1">
+               <item row="4" column="1">
                 <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinMaxUploadsPerTorrent">
                  <property name="maximum">
                   <number>500</number>
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@
                  </property>
                 </spacer>
                </item>
-               <item row="1" column="2">
+               <item row="2" column="2">
                 <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_4">
                  <property name="orientation">
                   <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@
                  </property>
                 </spacer>
                </item>
-               <item row="2" column="2">
+               <item row="4" column="2">
                 <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_6">
                  <property name="orientation">
                   <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -1155,6 +1155,39 @@
                  </property>
                 </spacer>
                </item>
+               <item row="3" column="0">
+                <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkMaxUploads">
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Global maximum number of upload slots:</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="checked">
+                  <bool>true</bool>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item row="3" column="1">
+                <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinMaxUploads">
+                 <property name="maximum">
+                  <number>2000</number>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="value">
+                  <number>8</number>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item row="3" column="2">
+                <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_15">
+                 <property name="orientation">
+                  <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>40</width>
+                   <height>20</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                </spacer>
+               </item>
               </layout>
              </widget>
             </item>
@@ -2810,5 +2843,21 @@
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>checkMaxUploads</sender>
+   <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>spinMaxUploads</receiver>
+   <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>423</x>
+     <y>224</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>571</x>
+     <y>224</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
  </connections>
 </ui>
diff --git a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
index 6064b5b26..d8ec11908 100644
--- a/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/options_imp.cpp
@@ -195,9 +195,11 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):
   // Bittorrent tab
   connect(checkMaxConnecs, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(checkMaxConnecsPerTorrent, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
+  connect(checkMaxUploads, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(checkMaxUploadsPerTorrent, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(spinMaxConnec, SIGNAL(valueChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(spinMaxConnecPerTorrent, SIGNAL(valueChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
+  connect(spinMaxUploads, SIGNAL(valueChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(spinMaxUploadsPerTorrent, SIGNAL(valueChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
   connect(checkDHT, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
 #if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR > 15
@@ -438,6 +440,7 @@ void options_imp::saveOptions() {
   // Bittorrent preferences
   pref.setMaxConnecs(getMaxConnecs());
   pref.setMaxConnecsPerTorrent(getMaxConnecsPerTorrent());
+  pref.setMaxUploads(getMaxUploads());
   pref.setMaxUploadsPerTorrent(getMaxUploadsPerTorrent());
   pref.setDHTEnabled(isDHTEnabled());
   pref.setPeXEnabled(checkPeX->isChecked());
@@ -686,6 +689,17 @@ void options_imp::loadOptions() {
     checkMaxConnecsPerTorrent->setChecked(false);
     spinMaxConnecPerTorrent->setEnabled(false);
   }
+  intValue = pref.getMaxUploads();
+  if (intValue > 0) {
+    // enable
+    checkMaxUploads->setChecked(true);
+    spinMaxUploads->setEnabled(true);
+    spinMaxUploads->setValue(intValue);
+  } else {
+    // disable
+    checkMaxUploads->setChecked(false);
+    spinMaxUploads->setEnabled(false);
+  }
   intValue = pref.getMaxUploadsPerTorrent();
   if (intValue > 0) {
     // enable
@@ -882,6 +896,14 @@ int options_imp::getMaxConnecsPerTorrent() const {
   }
 }
 
+int options_imp::getMaxUploads() const {
+  if (!checkMaxUploads->isChecked()) {
+    return -1;
+  }else{
+    return spinMaxUploads->value();
+  }
+}
+
 int options_imp::getMaxUploadsPerTorrent() const {
   if (!checkMaxUploadsPerTorrent->isChecked()) {
     return -1;
diff --git a/src/preferences/options_imp.h b/src/preferences/options_imp.h
index 112bf1b97..9ebdd0268 100644
--- a/src/preferences/options_imp.h
+++ b/src/preferences/options_imp.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ private:
   // Bittorrent options
   int getMaxConnecs() const;
   int getMaxConnecsPerTorrent() const;
+  int getMaxUploads() const;
   int getMaxUploadsPerTorrent() const;
   bool isDHTEnabled() const;
   bool isDHTPortSameAsBT() const;
diff --git a/src/preferences/preferences.h b/src/preferences/preferences.h
index 8697334a5..b8066587a 100644
--- a/src/preferences/preferences.h
+++ b/src/preferences/preferences.h
@@ -541,6 +541,15 @@ public:
     setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/MaxConnecsPerTorrent"), val);
   }
 
+  int getMaxUploads() const {
+    return value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/MaxUploads"), 8).toInt();
+  }
+
+  void setMaxUploads(int val) {
+    if (val <= 0) val = -1;
+    setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/MaxUploads"), val);
+  }
+
   int getMaxUploadsPerTorrent() const {
     return value(QString::fromUtf8("Preferences/Bittorrent/MaxUploadsPerTorrent"), 4).toInt();
   }
diff --git a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
index 73aa8426e..2e079fa46 100644
--- a/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
+++ b/src/qtlibtorrent/qbtsession.cpp
@@ -453,11 +453,15 @@ void QBtSession::configureSession() {
   sessionSettings.half_open_limit = pref.getMaxHalfOpenConnections();
   // * Max connections limit
   sessionSettings.connections_limit = pref.getMaxConnecs();
+  // * Global max upload slots
+  sessionSettings.unchoke_slots_limit = pref.getMaxUploads();
 #else
   // * Max Half-open connections
   s->set_max_half_open_connections(pref.getMaxHalfOpenConnections());
   // * Max connections limit
   setMaxConnections(pref.getMaxConnecs());
+  // * Global max upload slots
+  s->set_max_uploads(pref.getMaxUploads());
 #endif
 #if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR > 15
   // uTP