diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index 50b4383a0..378062442 100755
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -1363,7 +1363,8 @@ namespace libtorrent { namespace detail
 			torrent& t = *i->second;
 			t.abort();
 
-			if (!t.is_paused() || t.should_request())
+			if ((!t.is_paused() || t.should_request())
+				&& !t.torrent_file.trackers().empty())
 			{
 				tracker_request req = t.generate_tracker_request();
 				assert(req.event == tracker_request::stopped);