diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index f9f80ca7a..851bdebfc 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
         self.config = ConfigManager("core.conf")
 
         self.rpcserver = component.get("RPCServer")
-       
+
         # This dict holds previous status dicts returned for this torrent
         # We use this to return dicts that only contain changes from the previous
         # {session_id: status_dict, ...}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
         from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
         self.prev_status_cleanup_loop = LoopingCall(self.cleanup_prev_status)
         self.prev_status_cleanup_loop.start(10)
-         
+
         # Set the libtorrent handle
         self.handle = handle
         # Set the torrent_id for this torrent
@@ -341,7 +341,10 @@ class Torrent(object):
 
         # Set self.state to the ltstate right away just incase we don't hit some
         # of the logic below
-        self.state = str(ltstate)
+        if ltstate in LTSTATE:
+            self.state = LTSTATE[ltstate]
+        else:
+            self.state = str(ltstate)
 
         log.debug("set_state_based_on_ltstate: %s", deluge.common.LT_TORRENT_STATE[ltstate])
         log.debug("session.is_paused: %s", component.get("Core").session.is_paused())
@@ -543,18 +546,18 @@ class Torrent(object):
     def get_status(self, keys, diff=False):
         """
         Returns the status of the torrent based on the keys provided
-        
+
         :param keys: the keys to get the status on
         :type keys: list of str
         :param diff: if True, will return a diff of the changes since the last
         call to get_status based on the session_id
         :type diff: bool
-        
+
         :returns: a dictionary of the status keys and their values
         :rtype: dict
-        
+
         """
-     
+
         # Create the full dictionary
         self.status = self.handle.status()
         if self.handle.has_metadata():
@@ -699,7 +702,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
                     status_dict[key] = full_status[key]
                 elif key in fns:
                     status_dict[key] = fns[key]()
-        
+
         session_id = self.rpcserver.get_session_id()
         if diff:
             if session_id in self.prev_status:
@@ -711,7 +714,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
                             status_diff[key] = value
                     else:
                         status_diff[key] = value
-                
+
                 self.prev_status[session_id] = status_dict
                 return status_diff
 
@@ -889,14 +892,13 @@ class Torrent(object):
                 wait_on_folder[2].append(f["index"])
                 self.handle.rename_file(f["index"], f["path"].replace(folder, new_folder, 1).encode("utf-8"))
         self.waiting_on_folder_rename.append(wait_on_folder)
-        
+
     def cleanup_prev_status(self):
         """
         This method gets called to check the validity of the keys in the prev_status
         dict.  If the key is no longer valid, the dict will be deleted.
-        
+
         """
         for key in self.prev_status.keys():
             if not self.rpcserver.is_session_valid(key):
                 del self.prev_status[key]
-