diff --git a/libtorrent/src/torrent.cpp b/libtorrent/src/torrent.cpp
index 6678a756e..f50ad0b01 100755
--- a/libtorrent/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/libtorrent/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -1806,7 +1806,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 	bool torrent::want_more_peers() const
 	{
 		return int(m_connections.size()) < m_connections_quota.given
-			&& m_ses.m_half_open.free_slots();
+			&& m_ses.m_half_open.free_slots()
+			&& !m_paused;
 	}
 
 	void torrent::disconnect_all()