diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
index 4da1db24d..f3d245b1a 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
@@ -1861,29 +1861,22 @@ bool Session::addTorrent_impl(CreateTorrentParams params, const MagnetUri &magne
         hash = magnetUri.hash();
 
         if (m_loadedMetadata.contains(hash)) {
-            // Adding preloaded torrent
-            m_loadedMetadata.remove(hash);
-            lt::torrent_handle handle = m_nativeSession->find_torrent(hash);
-            --m_extraLimit;
+            // Adding preloaded torrent...
+            m_addingTorrents.insert(hash, params);
 
+            lt::torrent_handle handle = m_nativeSession->find_torrent(hash);
+            // We need to pause it first to create TorrentHandle within the same
+            // underlying state as in other cases.
             try {
-                // Preloaded torrent is in "Upload mode" so we need to disable it
-                // otherwise the torrent never be downloaded (until application restart)
 #if (LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10200)
                 handle.auto_managed(false);
-                handle.set_upload_mode(false);
 #else
-                handle.unset_flags(lt::torrent_flags::auto_managed | lt::torrent_flags::upload_mode);
+                handle.unset_flags(lt::torrent_flags::auto_managed);
 #endif
                 handle.pause();
             }
             catch (const std::exception &) {}
 
-            adjustLimits();
-
-            // use common 2nd step of torrent addition
-            m_addingTorrents.insert(hash, params);
-            createTorrentHandle(handle);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -1923,8 +1916,15 @@ bool Session::addTorrent_impl(CreateTorrentParams params, const MagnetUri &magne
     if (!fromMagnetUri) {
         if (params.restored) {  // load from existing fastresume
 #if (LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10200)
-            p.resume_data = std::vector<char> {fastresumeData.constData()
-                , (fastresumeData.constData() + fastresumeData.size())};
+            // Make sure the torrent will be initially checked and then paused
+            // to perform some service jobs on it. We will start it if needed.
+            // (Workaround to easily support libtorrent-1.1
+            QByteArray patchedFastresumeData = fastresumeData;
+            patchedFastresumeData.replace("6:pausedi0e", "6:pausedi1e");
+            patchedFastresumeData.replace("12:auto_managedi0e", "12:auto_managedi1e");
+
+            p.resume_data = std::vector<char> {patchedFastresumeData.constData()
+                , (patchedFastresumeData.constData() + patchedFastresumeData.size())};
             p.flags |= lt::add_torrent_params::flag_use_resume_save_path;
 
             // Still setup the default parameters and let libtorrent handle
@@ -1975,18 +1975,25 @@ bool Session::addTorrent_impl(CreateTorrentParams params, const MagnetUri &magne
         p.ti = torrentInfo.nativeInfo();
     }
 
-    if (!hasCompleteFastresume) {
-        // Common
+    // Common
 #if (LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10200)
-        p.flags |= lt::add_torrent_params::flag_paused; // Start in pause
-        p.flags &= ~lt::add_torrent_params::flag_auto_managed; // Because it is added in paused state
-        p.flags &= ~lt::add_torrent_params::flag_duplicate_is_error; // Already checked
+    p.flags &= ~lt::add_torrent_params::flag_duplicate_is_error; // Already checked
 #else
-        p.flags |= lt::torrent_flags::paused; // Start in pause
-        p.flags &= ~lt::torrent_flags::auto_managed; // Because it is added in paused state
-        p.flags &= ~lt::torrent_flags::duplicate_is_error; // Already checked
+    p.flags &= ~lt::torrent_flags::duplicate_is_error; // Already checked
+#endif
+    // Make sure the torrent will be initially checked and then paused
+    // to perform some service jobs on it. We will start it if needed.
+#if (LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10200)
+    p.flags |= lt::add_torrent_params::flag_paused;
+    p.flags |= lt::add_torrent_params::flag_auto_managed;
+    p.flags |= lt::add_torrent_params::flag_stop_when_ready;
+#else
+    p.flags |= lt::torrent_flags::paused;
+    p.flags |= lt::torrent_flags::auto_managed;
+    p.flags |= lt::torrent_flags::stop_when_ready;
 #endif
 
+    if (!hasCompleteFastresume) {
         // Limits
         p.max_connections = maxConnectionsPerTorrent();
         p.max_uploads = maxUploadsPerTorrent();
@@ -2012,16 +2019,6 @@ bool Session::addTorrent_impl(CreateTorrentParams params, const MagnetUri &magne
             p.flags &= ~lt::add_torrent_params::flag_seed_mode;
 #else
             p.flags &= ~lt::torrent_flags::seed_mode;
-#endif
-        }
-
-        if (params.restored && !params.paused) {
-            // Make sure the torrent will restored in "paused" state
-            // Then we will start it if needed
-#if (LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10200)
-            p.flags |= lt::add_torrent_params::flag_stop_when_ready;
-#else
-            p.flags |= lt::torrent_flags::stop_when_ready;
 #endif
         }
     }
@@ -2105,6 +2102,7 @@ bool Session::loadMetadata(const MagnetUri &magnetUri)
     p.flags &= ~lt::torrent_flags::paused;
     p.flags &= ~lt::torrent_flags::auto_managed;
 #endif
+
     // Solution to avoid accidental file writes
 #if (LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10200)
     p.flags |= lt::add_torrent_params::flag_upload_mode;
@@ -3872,10 +3870,7 @@ void Session::handleAlert(const lt::alert *a)
         case lt::tracker_warning_alert::alert_type:
         case lt::fastresume_rejected_alert::alert_type:
         case lt::torrent_checked_alert::alert_type:
-            dispatchTorrentAlert(a);
-            break;
         case lt::metadata_received_alert::alert_type:
-            handleMetadataReceivedAlert(static_cast<const lt::metadata_received_alert*>(a));
             dispatchTorrentAlert(a);
             break;
         case lt::state_update_alert::alert_type:
@@ -3933,8 +3928,19 @@ void Session::handleAlert(const lt::alert *a)
 void Session::dispatchTorrentAlert(const lt::alert *a)
 {
     TorrentHandle *const torrent = m_torrents.value(static_cast<const lt::torrent_alert*>(a)->handle.info_hash());
-    if (torrent)
+    if (torrent) {
         torrent->handleAlert(a);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    switch (a->type()) {
+    case lt::torrent_paused_alert::alert_type:
+        handleTorrentPausedAlert(static_cast<const lt::torrent_paused_alert*>(a));
+        break;
+    case lt::metadata_received_alert::alert_type:
+        handleMetadataReceivedAlert(static_cast<const lt::metadata_received_alert*>(a));
+        break;
+    }
 }
 
 void Session::createTorrentHandle(const lt::torrent_handle &nativeHandle)
@@ -4064,6 +4070,32 @@ void Session::handleMetadataReceivedAlert(const lt::metadata_received_alert *p)
     }
 }
 
+void Session::handleTorrentPausedAlert(const libtorrent::torrent_paused_alert *p)
+{
+    const InfoHash hash {p->handle.info_hash()};
+
+    if (m_loadedMetadata.contains(hash)) {
+        // Adding preloaded torrent
+        m_loadedMetadata.remove(hash);
+        lt::torrent_handle handle = p->handle;
+        --m_extraLimit;
+
+        // Preloaded torrent is in "Upload mode" so we need to disable it
+        // otherwise the torrent never be downloaded (until application restart)
+#if (LIBTORRENT_VERSION_NUM < 10200)
+        handle.set_upload_mode(false);
+        handle.auto_managed(true);
+#else
+        handle.unset_flags(lt::torrent_flags::upload_mode);
+        handle.set_flags(lt::torrent_flags::auto_managed);
+#endif
+
+        adjustLimits();
+        // use common 2nd step of torrent addition
+        createTorrentHandle(handle);
+    }
+}
+
 void Session::handleFileErrorAlert(const lt::file_error_alert *p)
 {
     TorrentHandle *const torrent = m_torrents.value(p->handle.info_hash());
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/session.h b/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
index 1474a6161..ec6fe397e 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         void handleAddTorrentAlert(const lt::add_torrent_alert *p);
         void handleStateUpdateAlert(const lt::state_update_alert *p);
         void handleMetadataReceivedAlert(const lt::metadata_received_alert *p);
+        void handleTorrentPausedAlert(const lt::torrent_paused_alert *p);
         void handleFileErrorAlert(const lt::file_error_alert *p);
         void handleTorrentRemovedAlert(const lt::torrent_removed_alert *p);
         void handleTorrentDeletedAlert(const lt::torrent_deleted_alert *p);
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
index c97e2ce7d..061e0a60c 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ TorrentHandle::TorrentHandle(Session *session, const lt::torrent_handle &nativeH
     , m_hasRootFolder(params.hasRootFolder)
     , m_needsToSetFirstLastPiecePriority(false)
     , m_needsToStartForced(params.forced)
+    , m_pauseWhenReady(params.paused)
 {
     if (m_useAutoTMM)
         m_savePath = Utils::Fs::toNativePath(m_session->categorySavePath(m_category));
@@ -216,18 +217,18 @@ TorrentHandle::TorrentHandle(Session *session, const lt::torrent_handle &nativeH
             m_hasRootFolder = false;
     }
 
-    // "started" means "all initialization has completed and torrent has started regular processing".
-    // When torrent added/restored in "paused" state it become "started" immediately after construction.
-    // When it is added/restored in "resumed" state, it become "started" after it is really resumed
-    // (i.e. after receiving "torrent resumed" alert).
-    if (params.paused) {
-        m_startupState = Started;
-    }
-    else if (!params.restored || !hasMetadata()) {
-        // Resume torrent because it was added in "resumed" state
-        // but it's actually paused during initialization
-        m_startupState = Starting;
-        resume(params.forced);
+    if (!hasMetadata()) {
+        // There is nothing to prepare
+        if (!m_pauseWhenReady) {
+            // Resume torrent because it was added in "resumed" state
+            // but it's actually paused during initialization.
+            m_startupState = Starting;
+            resume(m_needsToStartForced);
+        }
+        else {
+            m_startupState = Started;
+            m_pauseWhenReady = false;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1346,7 +1347,8 @@ void TorrentHandle::forceRecheck()
 #else
         m_nativeHandle.set_flags(lt::torrent_flags::stop_when_ready);
 #endif
-        resume_impl(false);
+        setAutoManaged(true);
+        m_pauseWhenReady = true;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1618,17 +1620,22 @@ void TorrentHandle::handleTorrentCheckedAlert(const lt::torrent_checked_alert *p
     Q_UNUSED(p);
     qDebug("\"%s\" have just finished checking", qUtf8Printable(name()));
 
-    if (m_startupState == NotStarted) {
-        if (!m_hasMissingFiles) {
-            // Resume torrent because it was added in "resumed" state
-            // but it's actually paused during initialization.
-            m_startupState = Starting;
-            resume(m_needsToStartForced);
+    if (m_startupState == Preparing) {
+        if (!m_pauseWhenReady) {
+            if (!m_hasMissingFiles) {
+                // Resume torrent because it was added in "resumed" state
+                // but it's actually paused during initialization.
+                m_startupState = Starting;
+                resume(m_needsToStartForced);
+            }
+            else {
+                // Torrent that has missing files is paused.
+                m_startupState = Started;
+            }
         }
         else {
-            // Torrent that has missing files is marked as "started"
-            // but it remains paused.
             m_startupState = Started;
+            m_pauseWhenReady = false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1652,10 +1659,10 @@ void TorrentHandle::handleTorrentFinishedAlert(const lt::torrent_finished_alert
     Q_UNUSED(p);
     qDebug("Got a torrent finished alert for \"%s\"", qUtf8Printable(name()));
     qDebug("Torrent has seed status: %s", m_hasSeedStatus ? "yes" : "no");
+    m_hasMissingFiles = false;
     if (m_hasSeedStatus) return;
 
     updateStatus();
-    m_hasMissingFiles = false;
     m_hasSeedStatus = true;
 
     adjustActualSavePath();
@@ -1679,9 +1686,14 @@ void TorrentHandle::handleTorrentPausedAlert(const lt::torrent_paused_alert *p)
     Q_UNUSED(p);
 
     if (m_startupState == Started) {
-        updateStatus();
-        m_speedMonitor.reset();
-        m_session->handleTorrentPaused(this);
+        if (!m_pauseWhenReady) {
+            updateStatus();
+            m_speedMonitor.reset();
+            m_session->handleTorrentPaused(this);
+        }
+        else {
+            m_pauseWhenReady = false;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1710,8 +1722,8 @@ void TorrentHandle::handleSaveResumeDataAlert(const lt::save_resume_data_alert *
 
     if (useDummyResumeData) {
         resumeData["qBt-magnetUri"] = toMagnetUri().toStdString();
-        resumeData["qBt-paused"] = isPaused();
-        resumeData["qBt-forced"] = isForced();
+        resumeData["paused"] = isPaused();
+        resumeData["auto_managed"] = isAutoManaged();
         // Both firstLastPiecePriority and sequential need to be stored in the
         // resume data if there is no metadata, otherwise they won't be
         // restored if qBittorrent quits before the metadata are retrieved:
@@ -1733,6 +1745,14 @@ void TorrentHandle::handleSaveResumeDataAlert(const lt::save_resume_data_alert *
     resumeData["qBt-queuePosition"] = (static_cast<int>(nativeHandle().queue_position()) + 1); // qBt starts queue at 1
     resumeData["qBt-hasRootFolder"] = m_hasRootFolder;
 
+    if (m_pauseWhenReady) {
+        // We need to redefine these values when torrent starting/rechecking
+        // in "paused" state since native values can be logically wrong
+        // (torrent can be not paused and auto_managed when it is checking).
+        resumeData["paused"] = true;
+        resumeData["auto_managed"] = false;
+    }
+
     m_session->handleTorrentResumeDataReady(this, resumeData);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
index 7471957c3..b64ea14be 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
@@ -447,12 +447,15 @@ namespace BitTorrent
 
         enum StartupState
         {
-            NotStarted,
-            Starting,
-            Started
+            Preparing, // torrent is preparing to start regular processing
+            Starting, // torrent is prepared and starting to perform regular processing
+            Started // torrent is performing regular processing
         };
+        StartupState m_startupState = Preparing;
+        // Handle torrent state when it starts performing some service job
+        // being in Paused state so it might be unpaused internally and then paused again
+        bool m_pauseWhenReady;
 
-        StartupState m_startupState = NotStarted;
         bool m_unchecked = false;
     };
 }