diff --git a/gtk/torrent-cell-renderer.c b/gtk/torrent-cell-renderer.c
index 8fe304de3..06cc7f717 100644
--- a/gtk/torrent-cell-renderer.c
+++ b/gtk/torrent-cell-renderer.c
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ static char*
 getShortTransferString( const tr_stat * torStat, char * buf, size_t buflen )
 {
     char downStr[32], upStr[32];
-    const int haveDown = ( torStat->rateDownload * 1024 ) > 1.0;
-    const int haveUp = ( torStat->rateUpload * 1024 ) > 1.0;
+    const int haveDown = torStat->peersSendingToUs > 0;
+    const int haveUp = torStat->peersGettingFromUs > 0;
 
     if( haveDown )
         tr_strlspeed( downStr, torStat->rateDownload, sizeof(downStr) );
diff --git a/gtk/tr_window.c b/gtk/tr_window.c
index 8fc00a404..1a471d556 100644
--- a/gtk/tr_window.c
+++ b/gtk/tr_window.c
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ checkFilterMode( filter_mode_t       filter_mode,
                  const tr_stat     * torStat )
 {
     int ret = 0;
-    const int haveDown = ((int)( torStat->rateDownload * 1024 )) > 1.0;
-    const int haveUp = ((int)( torStat->rateUpload * 1024 )) > 1.0;
+    const int haveDown = torStat->peersSendingToUs > 0;
+    const int haveUp = torStat->peersGettingFromUs > 0;
 
     switch( filter_mode )
     {