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diff --git a/deluge/data/pixmaps/checking16.png b/deluge/data/pixmaps/checking16.png
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index 000000000..33ecc9153
Binary files /dev/null and b/deluge/data/pixmaps/checking16.png differ
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/sidebar.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/sidebar.py
index 9ea562c4b..2cb2b7f06 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/sidebar.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/sidebar.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class SideBar(component.Component):
         self.liststore.append([_("Error"),
             gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
                 deluge.common.get_pixmap("alert16.png"))])
+        self.liststore.append([_("Checking"),
+            gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
+                deluge.common.get_pixmap("checking16.png"))])
         # Create the column
         column = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Labels"))
         column.set_sizing(gtk.TREE_VIEW_COLUMN_FIXED)
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
index 61ea4d67b..43a019ec6 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
@@ -57,11 +57,13 @@ icon_alert = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
     deluge.common.get_pixmap("alert16.png"))
 icon_queued = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
     deluge.common.get_pixmap("queued16.png"))
+icon_checking = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(
+    deluge.common.get_pixmap("checking16.png"))
     
 # Holds the info for which status icon to display based on state
 ICON_STATE = {
-    "Allocating": icon_inactive,
-    "Checking": icon_inactive,
+    "Allocating": icon_checking,
+    "Checking": icon_checking,
     "Downloading": icon_downloading,
     "Seeding": icon_seeding,
     "Paused": icon_inactive,