diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.c b/libtransmission/torrent.c
index 906948a91..fb8702b5b 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.c
@@ -1028,6 +1028,9 @@ tr_torrentStart( tr_torrent * tor )
 
     if( !tor->isRunning )
     {
+        if( !tor->uncheckedPieces )
+            tor->uncheckedPieces = tr_bitfieldNew( tor->info.pieceCount );
+        tr_fastResumeLoad( tor, tor->uncheckedPieces, tor->destination, FALSE );
         tor->isRunning = 1;
         tr_ioRecheckAdd( tor, checkAndStartCB );
     }