diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
index f79776bf9..a02b14d24 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ void TorrentHandle::forceRecheck()
 
     if (isPaused()) {
         m_nativeHandle.stop_when_ready(true);
-        resume_impl(true, true);
+        resume_impl(false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1303,10 +1303,10 @@ void TorrentHandle::pause()
 
 void TorrentHandle::resume(bool forced)
 {
-    resume_impl(forced, false);
+    resume_impl(forced);
 }
 
-void TorrentHandle::resume_impl(bool forced, bool uploadMode)
+void TorrentHandle::resume_impl(bool forced)
 {
     if (hasError())
         m_nativeHandle.clear_error();
@@ -1317,7 +1317,6 @@ void TorrentHandle::resume_impl(bool forced, bool uploadMode)
     }
 
     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 096759c20..e5d4ecc5b 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         void handleMetadataReceivedAlert(const libtorrent::metadata_received_alert *p);
         void handleStatsAlert(const libtorrent::stats_alert *p);
 
-        void resume_impl(bool forced, bool uploadMode);
+        void resume_impl(bool forced);
         bool isMoveInProgress() const;
         QString nativeActualSavePath() const;