diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index aa30823f8..f9f80ca7a 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ class Torrent(object):
         LTSTATE = deluge.common.LT_TORRENT_STATE
         ltstate = int(self.handle.status().state)
 
+        # Set self.state to the ltstate right away just incase we don't hit some
+        # of the logic below
+        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())