diff --git a/src/core/download_factory.cc b/src/core/download_factory.cc
index 355a1431..974870ef 100644
--- a/src/core/download_factory.cc
+++ b/src/core/download_factory.cc
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ DownloadFactory::DownloadFactory(Manager* m) :
   m_session(false),
   m_start(false),
   m_printLog(true),
-  m_isFile(false) {
+  m_isFile(false),
+  m_initLoad(false) {
 
   m_taskLoad.slot() = std::bind(&DownloadFactory::receive_load, this);
   m_taskCommit.slot() = std::bind(&DownloadFactory::receive_commit, this);
@@ -275,9 +276,10 @@ DownloadFactory::receive_success() {
 
   if (!rpc::call_command_value("trackers.use_udp"))
     download->enable_udp_trackers(false);
-  
-  // Don't force the trackers to scrape when rTorrent first starts
-  download->set_resume_flags(torrent::Download::start_skip_tracker);
+
+  // Skip forcing trackers to scrape when rtorrent starts
+  if (m_initLoad)
+    download->set_resume_flags(torrent::Download::start_skip_tracker);
 
   // Check first if we already have these values set in the session
   // torrent, so that it is safe to change the values.
diff --git a/src/core/download_factory.h b/src/core/download_factory.h
index c9c3491f..0c26f75f 100644
--- a/src/core/download_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/download_factory.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public:
 
   bool                get_start() const     { return m_start; }
   void                set_start(bool v)     { m_start = v; }
+  
+  bool                get_init_load() const { return m_initLoad; }
+  void                set_init_load(bool v) { m_initLoad = v; }
 
   bool                print_log() const     { return m_printLog; }
   void                set_print_log(bool v) { m_printLog = v; }
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ private:
   bool                m_start;
   bool                m_printLog;
   bool                m_isFile;
+  bool                m_initLoad;
 
   command_list_type         m_commands;
   torrent::Object::map_type m_variables;
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 67a10d4a..b0fd6cf9 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ load_session_torrents() {
 
     // Replace with session torrent flag.
     f->set_session(true);
+    f->set_init_load(true);
     f->slot_finished(std::bind(&rak::call_delete_func<core::DownloadFactory>, f));
     f->load(entries.path() + first->d_name);
     f->commit();
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ load_arg_torrents(char** first, char** last) {
 
     // Replace with session torrent flag.
     f->set_start(true);
+    f->set_init_load(true);
     f->slot_finished(std::bind(&rak::call_delete_func<core::DownloadFactory>, f));
     f->load(*first);
     f->commit();