diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index 981da709e..ea877e508 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -154,7 +154,11 @@ class Torrent:
         if state == "Downloading" or state == "Seeding":
             if self.handle.is_paused():
                 state = "Paused"
-               
+        
+        if state == "Queued":
+            component.get("TorrentManager").append_not_state_paused(self.torrent_id)
+            self.pause()
+                   
         self.state = state
         
     def get_eta(self):
@@ -300,6 +304,10 @@ class Torrent:
         
     def pause(self):
         """Pause this torrent"""
+        if self.state == "Queued":
+            self.set_state("Paused")
+            return True
+            
         try:
             self.handle.pause()
         except Exception, e:
@@ -310,8 +318,8 @@ class Torrent:
     
     def resume(self):
         """Resumes this torrent"""
-        if self.state != "Paused":
-            return False
+        #if not self.status.paused:
+        #    return False
         
         try:
             self.handle.resume()
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index 04cb8d5d5..474821c0a 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
         # Create the torrents dict { torrent_id: Torrent }
         self.torrents = {}
     
+        # List of torrents to note set state 'Paused' on lt alert
+        self.not_state_paused = []
+        
         # Register set functions
         self.config.register_set_function("max_connections_per_torrent",
             self.on_set_max_connections_per_torrent)
@@ -160,7 +163,13 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
     def get_torrent_list(self):
         """Returns a list of torrent_ids"""
         return self.torrents.keys()
-        
+    
+    def append_not_state_paused(self, torrent_id):
+        """Appends to a list of torrents that we will not set state Paused to
+        when we receive the paused alert from libtorrent.  The torrents are removed
+        from this list once we receive the alert they have been paused in libtorrent."""
+        self.not_state_paused.append(torrent_id)
+            
     def add(self, filename, filedump=None, options=None, total_uploaded=0, 
             trackers=None, queue=-1, save_state=True):
         """Add a torrent to the manager and returns it's torrent_id"""
@@ -547,7 +556,11 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
         # Get the torrent_id
         torrent_id = str(alert.handle.info_hash())
         # Set the torrent state
-        self.torrents[torrent_id].set_state("Paused")
+        if not torrent_id in self.not_state_paused:
+            self.torrents[torrent_id].set_state("Paused")
+        else:
+            self.not_state_paused.remove(torrent_id)
+            
         # Write the fastresume file
         self.torrents[torrent_id].write_fastresume()
             
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentqueue.py b/deluge/core/torrentqueue.py
index af87c5bb0..573877fa4 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentqueue.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentqueue.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TorrentQueue(component.Component):
                 else:
                     to_unqueue = queued_seeding
                 for (pos, torrent_id) in to_unqueue:
-                    self.torrents[torrent_id].set_state("Seeding")
+                    self.torrents[torrent_id].resume()
                     
         if self.config["max_active_downloading"] > -1:
             if len(downloading) > self.config["max_active_downloading"]:
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class TorrentQueue(component.Component):
                 else:
                     to_unqueue = queued_downloading
                 for (pos, torrent_id) in to_unqueue:
-                    self.torrents[torrent_id].set_state("Downloading")
-                            
+                    self.torrents[torrent_id].resume()
+                                                
     def set_size(self, size):
         """Clear and set the self.queue list to the length of size"""
         log.debug("Setting queue size to %s..", size)