diff --git a/examples/client_test.cpp b/examples/client_test.cpp
index 7cc90d1ca..97077a1be 100644
--- a/examples/client_test.cpp
+++ b/examples/client_test.cpp
@@ -913,7 +913,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 			"  -W <num peers>        Set the max number of peers to keep in the peer list\n"
 			"  -N                    Do not attempt to use UPnP and NAT-PMP to forward ports\n"
 			"  -Y                    Rate limit local peers\n"
-			"  -v <limit>            Set the max number of active torrents\n"
+			"  -v <limit>            Set the max number of active downloads\n"
+			"  -^ <limit>            Set the max number of active seeds\n"
 			"  -y                    Disable TCP connections (disable outgoing TCP and reject\n"
 			"                        incoming TCP connections)\n"
 			"  -q <num loops>        automatically quit the client after <num loops> of refreshes\n"
@@ -1128,10 +1129,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 			case 'I': outgoing_interface = arg; break;
 			case 'N': start_upnp = false; --i; break;
 			case 'Y': settings.ignore_limits_on_local_network = false; --i; break;
-			case 'v':
-				settings.active_limit = atoi(arg);
-				settings.active_downloads = atoi(arg) / 2;
-				settings.active_seeds = atoi(arg) / 2;
+			case 'v': settings.active_downloads = atoi(arg);
+				settings.active_limit = (std::max)(atoi(arg) * 2, settings.active_limit);
+				break;
+			case '^':
+				settings.active_seeds = atoi(arg);
+				settings.active_limit = (std::max)(atoi(arg) * 2, settings.active_limit);
 				break;
 			case 'q': loop_limit = atoi(arg); break;
 		}