diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index d3c059cc6..6b6fa0323 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -6326,6 +6326,7 @@ ctx->set_verify_callback(verify_function, ec);
 			{
 				torrent* t = i->second.get();
 				if (t->m_sequence_number > max_seq) max_seq = t->m_sequence_number;
+				if (t->m_sequence_number >= p) ++t->m_sequence_number;
 			}
 			m_sequence_number = (std::min)(max_seq + 1, p);
 		}