diff --git a/src/preferences/preferences.cpp b/src/preferences/preferences.cpp
index 9d7e1d910..5b57cf61c 100644
--- a/src/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -572,10 +572,7 @@ void Preferences::setGlobalUploadLimit(int limit) {
 }
 
 int Preferences::getAltGlobalDownloadLimit() const {
-  int ret = value("Preferences/Connection/GlobalDLLimitAlt", 10).toInt();
-  if (ret <= 0)
-    ret = 10;
-  return ret;
+  return value("Preferences/Connection/GlobalDLLimitAlt", 10).toInt();
 }
 
 void Preferences::setAltGlobalDownloadLimit(int limit) {
@@ -585,10 +582,7 @@ void Preferences::setAltGlobalDownloadLimit(int limit) {
 }
 
 int Preferences::getAltGlobalUploadLimit() const {
-  int ret = value("Preferences/Connection/GlobalUPLimitAlt", 10).toInt();
-  if (ret <= 0)
-    ret = 10;
-  return ret;
+  return value("Preferences/Connection/GlobalUPLimitAlt", 10).toInt();
 }
 
 void Preferences::setAltGlobalUploadLimit(int limit) {
diff --git a/src/statusbar.cpp b/src/statusbar.cpp
index e030c0a46..0382cd023 100644
--- a/src/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar.cpp
@@ -228,11 +228,15 @@ void StatusBar::capDownloadSpeed() {
       QBtSession::instance()->setDownloadRateLimit(-1);
       if (!alt)
         pref->setGlobalDownloadLimit(-1);
+      else
+        pref->setAltGlobalDownloadLimit(-1);
     } else {
       qDebug("Setting global download rate limit to %.1fKb/s", new_limit/1024.);
       QBtSession::instance()->setDownloadRateLimit(new_limit);
       if (!alt)
         pref->setGlobalDownloadLimit(new_limit/1024.);
+      else
+        pref->setAltGlobalDownloadLimit(new_limit/1024.);
     }
     refreshStatusBar();
   }
@@ -250,11 +254,15 @@ void StatusBar::capUploadSpeed() {
       QBtSession::instance()->setUploadRateLimit(-1);
       if (!alt)
         Preferences::instance()->setGlobalUploadLimit(-1);
+      else
+        Preferences::instance()->setAltGlobalUploadLimit(-1);
     } else {
       qDebug("Setting global upload rate limit to %.1fKb/s", new_limit/1024.);
       QBtSession::instance()->setUploadRateLimit(new_limit);
       if (!alt)
         Preferences::instance()->setGlobalUploadLimit(new_limit/1024.);
+      else
+        Preferences::instance()->setAltGlobalUploadLimit(new_limit/1024.);
     }
     refreshStatusBar();
   }