diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
index 9ec78b8dd..4f49f5c88 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ void TorrentHandle::forceRecheck()
 
     if (isPaused()) {
         m_pauseAfterRecheck = true;
-        resume();
+        resume_impl(true, true);
     }
 
     m_nativeHandle.force_recheck();
@@ -1345,12 +1345,17 @@ void TorrentHandle::pause()
 }
 
 void TorrentHandle::resume(bool forced)
+{
+    resume_impl(forced, false);
+}
+
+void TorrentHandle::resume_impl(bool forced, bool uploadMode)
 {
     if (hasError())
         m_nativeHandle.clear_error();
     m_hasMissingFiles = false;
-    m_nativeHandle.set_upload_mode(false);
     m_nativeHandle.auto_managed(!forced);
+    m_nativeHandle.set_upload_mode(uploadMode);
     m_nativeHandle.resume();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
index b67eeec3d..6639385f1 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         void handleMetadataReceivedAlert(libtorrent::metadata_received_alert *p);
         void handleStatsAlert(libtorrent::stats_alert *p);
 
+        void resume_impl(bool forced, bool uploadMode);
         bool isMoveInProgress() const;
         QString nativeActualSavePath() const;