diff --git a/src/core/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp b/src/core/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
index 3d06ca982..3cc2d8ee4 100644
--- a/src/core/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ void TorrentHandle::handleTorrentCheckedAlert(libtorrent::torrent_checked_alert
     updateStatus();
     adjustActualSavePath();
 
-    if (progress() < 1.0)
+    if (progress() < 1.0 && wantedSize() > 0)
         m_hasSeedStatus = false;
 
     if (m_pauseAfterRecheck) {