diff --git a/src/bittorrent.cpp b/src/bittorrent.cpp
index ab78fd259..3c465c282 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.cpp
+++ b/src/bittorrent.cpp
@@ -756,25 +756,6 @@ void bittorrent::loadFilesPriorities(QTorrentHandle &h) {
   h.prioritize_files(v);
 }
 
-float bittorrent::getUncheckedTorrentProgress(QString hash) const {
-  QFile paused_file(misc::qBittorrentPath()+"BT_backup"+QDir::separator()+hash+".paused");
-  paused_file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text);
-  if(!paused_file.exists()) {
-    return 0.;
-  }
-  QByteArray progress_char = paused_file.readAll();
-  qDebug("Read progress: %s", (const char*)progress_char.data());
-  paused_file.close();
-  bool ok = false;
-  float progress = progress_char.toFloat(&ok);
-  if(!ok) {
-    qDebug("Error converting progress in .paused file!");
-    return 0.;
-  }
-  qDebug("Unchecked torrent progress is %f", progress);
-  return progress;
-}
-
 float bittorrent::getRealRatio(QString hash) const{
   QTorrentHandle h = getTorrentHandle(hash);
   Q_ASSERT(h.all_time_download() >= 0);
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.h b/src/bittorrent.h
index 6fb2cb7d2..fb6bc6a23 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.h
+++ b/src/bittorrent.h
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ class bittorrent : public QObject {
     int loadTorrentPriority(QString hash);
     QStringList getConsoleMessages() const;
     QStringList getPeerBanMessages() const;
-    float getUncheckedTorrentProgress(QString hash) const;
     qlonglong getETA(QString hash) const;
 
   public slots:
diff --git a/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp b/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
index fd659804f..a722d4042 100644
--- a/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
+++ b/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ bool DownloadingTorrents::updateTorrent(QTorrentHandle h) {
               return added;
           }
       }
+      if(!downloadList->isColumnHidden(PROGRESS))
+        DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)h.progress()));
       // No need to update a paused torrent
       if(h.is_paused()) return added;
       // Parse download state
@@ -521,9 +523,6 @@ bool DownloadingTorrents::updateTorrent(QTorrentHandle h) {
         case torrent_status::queued_for_checking:
           DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, NAME), QVariant(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/time.png"))), Qt::DecorationRole);
           setRowColor(row, QString::fromUtf8("grey"));
-          if(!downloadList->isColumnHidden(PROGRESS)) {
-            DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)h.progress()));
-          }
           break;
         case torrent_status::downloading:
         case torrent_status::downloading_metadata:
@@ -540,9 +539,6 @@ bool DownloadingTorrents::updateTorrent(QTorrentHandle h) {
             }
             setRowColor(row, QApplication::palette().color(QPalette::WindowText));
           }
-          if(!downloadList->isColumnHidden(PROGRESS)) {
-            DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)h.progress()));
-          }
           if(!downloadList->isColumnHidden(DLSPEED)) {
             DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, DLSPEED), QVariant((double)h.download_payload_rate()));
           }
@@ -578,17 +574,16 @@ void DownloadingTorrents::addTorrent(QString hash) {
   DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, DLSPEED), QVariant((double)0.));
   DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, UPSPEED), QVariant((double)0.));
   DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, SEEDSLEECH), QVariant(QString::fromUtf8("0/0")));
+  DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)h.progress()));
   DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, ETA), QVariant((qlonglong)-1));
   if(BTSession->isQueueingEnabled())
     DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PRIORITY), QVariant((int)BTSession->getDlTorrentPriority(hash)));
   DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, HASH), QVariant(hash));
   // Pause torrent if it is
   if(h.is_paused()) {
-    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)BTSession->getUncheckedTorrentProgress(hash)));
     DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, NAME), QVariant(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/paused.png"))), Qt::DecorationRole);
     setRowColor(row, QString::fromUtf8("red"));
   }else{
-    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)h.progress()));
     DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, NAME), QVariant(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/stalled.png"))), Qt::DecorationRole);
     setRowColor(row, QString::fromUtf8("grey"));
   }
diff --git a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
index b7236a3c2..a426d2782 100644
--- a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ void QTorrentHandle::pause() {
   if(!QFile::exists(misc::qBittorrentPath()+"BT_backup"+QDir::separator()+hash()+".paused")) {
         QFile paused_file(misc::qBittorrentPath()+"BT_backup"+QDir::separator()+hash()+".paused");
         paused_file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text);
-        paused_file.write(QByteArray::number((double)progress()));
         paused_file.close();
   }
 }