diff --git a/src/twister.cpp b/src/twister.cpp
index 117064fa..0b84a146 100644
--- a/src/twister.cpp
+++ b/src/twister.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ torrent_handle startTorrentUser(std::string const &username, bool following)
         load_file(filename.c_str(), tparams.resume_data);
 
         m_userTorrent[username] = ses->add_torrent(tparams);
+        if( following ) {
+            m_userTorrent[username].auto_managed(false);
+            m_userTorrent[username].resume();
+        } else {
+            m_userTorrent[username].auto_managed(true);
+        }
         m_userTorrent[username].force_dht_announce();
     }
     if( following )