diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index 4cdf3b0c9..8ab1d451a 100644
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ namespace aux {
 				++uncongested_torrents;
 
 			if (t.state() == torrent_status::checking_files) ++num_checking;
-			else if (t.state() == torrent_status::queued_for_checking) ++num_queued;
+			else if (t.state() == torrent_status::queued_for_checking && !t.is_paused()) ++num_queued;
 
 			if (t.is_auto_managed() && t.is_paused() && !t.has_error())
 			{