diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index efbe15991..2ac90a82c 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     - FEATURE: Filtered files are not allocated on the hard-drive anymore (if FS is compatible)
     - FEATURE: Added a way to link against static libtorrent (useful for deb packages)
     - BUGFIX: Progress of paused torrents is now correct on restart
+    - BUGFIX: Progress column gets sorted on restart it is was during last execution
     - COSMETIC: Redesigned torrent properties a little
     - COSMETIC: Redesigned options a little
     - COSMETIC: Display more logs messages concerning features
diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index 94589ab9a..9bfe7d82f 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent){
     systrayIntegration = false;
     qDebug("Info: System tray unavailable\n");
   }
+  delayedSorting = false;
   // Finished torrents tab
   finishedTorrentTab = new FinishedTorrents(this, &BTSession);
   tabs->addTab(finishedTorrentTab, tr("Finished"));
@@ -486,6 +487,8 @@ void GUI::updateDlList(bool force){
           qDebug("Paused torrent finished checking with state: %d", torrentStatus.state);
           DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)torrentStatus.progress));
           BTSession.pauseTorrent(fileHash);
+          if(delayedSorting)
+            sortDownloadListFloat(PROGRESS, delayedSortingOrder);
           continue;
         }
       }
@@ -661,9 +664,13 @@ void GUI::sortDownloadList(int index, Qt::SortOrder startSortOrder, bool fromLoa
     case ETA:
     case UPSPEED:
     case DLSPEED:
-    case PROGRESS:
       sortDownloadListFloat(index, sortOrder);
       break;
+    case PROGRESS:
+      // Progress sorting must be delayed until files are checked
+      delayedSorting = true;
+      delayedSortingOrder = sortOrder;
+      break;
     default:
       sortDownloadListString(index, sortOrder);
   }
diff --git a/src/GUI.h b/src/GUI.h
index ad8c990f3..b3534c03f 100644
--- a/src/GUI.h
+++ b/src/GUI.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ class GUI : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow{
     QLabel *connecStatusLblIcon;
     bool systrayIntegration;
     bool force_exit;
+    bool delayedSorting;
+    Qt::SortOrder delayedSortingOrder;
     // Preview
     previewSelect *previewSelection;
     QProcess *previewProcess;