diff --git a/engine/engine.go b/engine/engine.go
index 7f6c7c32..b7ca8339 100644
--- a/engine/engine.go
+++ b/engine/engine.go
@@ -366,12 +366,11 @@ func (e *Engine) StartTorrent(infohash string) error {
 	}
 	if t.t.Info() != nil {
 		t.t.AllowDataUpload()
-		t.t.AllowDataDownload()
-
 		// start all files by setting the priority to normal
 		for _, f := range t.t.Files() {
 			f.SetPriority(torrent.PiecePriorityNormal)
 		}
+		t.t.AllowDataDownload()
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -392,13 +391,12 @@ func (e *Engine) StopTorrent(infohash string) error {
 	}
 
 	if t.t.Info() != nil {
+		t.t.DisallowDataDownload()
 		// stop all files by setting the priority to None
 		for _, f := range t.t.Files() {
 			f.SetPriority(torrent.PiecePriorityNone)
 		}
-
 		t.t.DisallowDataUpload()
-		t.t.DisallowDataDownload()
 	}
 
 	t.Started = false