diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.c b/libtransmission/torrent.c
index bd7bf4933..ca554a283 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ checkAndStartImpl( void * vtor )
     tor->startDate = time( NULL );
     tr_trackerStart( tor->tracker );
     tr_peerMgrStartTorrent( tor );
+    tr_torrentCheckSeedRatio( tor );
 
     tr_globalUnlock( tor->session );
 }