diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
index 63c8367f2..cf6f8fa3d 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class TorrentView(listview.ListView, component.Component):
         self.add_func_column(_("Size"), 
                                             listview.cell_data_size, 
                                             [gobject.TYPE_UINT64],
-                                            status_field=["total_size"])
+                                            status_field=["total_wanted"])
         self.add_progress_column(_("Progress"), 
                                     status_field=["progress", "state"],
                                     col_types=[float, str],