diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index c01e22b52..169676044 100644
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -2668,7 +2668,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (t->is_seed()) return;
+		if (!t->has_picker()) return;
 
 		piece_picker& picker = t->picker();