diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index 9831646b3..26c99ab12 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
                 resume_data = self.legacy_get_resume_data_from_file(state.torrent_id)
                 self.legacy_delete_resume_data(state.torrent_id)
 
-            add_torrent_params["resume_data"] = resume_data
+            if resume_data:
+                add_torrent_params["resume_data"] = resume_data
         else:
             # We have a torrent_info object or magnet uri so we're not loading from state.
             if torrent_info: