diff --git a/src/core/download_list.cc b/src/core/download_list.cc
index 6006adb2..12b0e814 100644
--- a/src/core/download_list.cc
+++ b/src/core/download_list.cc
@@ -709,6 +709,10 @@ DownloadList::confirm_finished(Download* download) {
   if (choke_up.is_string_empty())     choke_up     = rpc::call_command("protocol.choke_heuristics.up.seed", torrent::Object(), rpc::make_target(download));
   if (choke_down.is_string_empty())   choke_down   = rpc::call_command("protocol.choke_heuristics.down.seed", torrent::Object(), rpc::make_target(download));
 
+  // libtorrent refuses initial seeding on an active download.
+  if (download->is_active() && conn_current.as_string() == "initial_seed")
+    conn_current = "seed";
+
   rpc::call_command("d.connection_current.set",    conn_current, rpc::make_target(download));
   rpc::call_command("d.up.choke_heuristics.set",   choke_up, rpc::make_target(download));
   rpc::call_command("d.down.choke_heuristics.set", choke_down, rpc::make_target(download));