diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
index f78e420e1..e084cd26c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
                         if (config.DhtEnabled)
                         {
                             item.Status = DownloadItemStatus.Queued;
+                            item.Message = "qBittorrent is downloading metadata";
                         }
                         else
                         {