diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a17b19d93..cc9f76f34 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	* fix issue with peers not updated on metadata from magnet links
+
 1.1.2 release
 
 	* default TOS marking to 0x20
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index de58f8e28..a447f271e 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -8770,6 +8770,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		}
 #endif
 
+		bool const notify_initialized = !m_connections_initialized;
 		m_connections_initialized = true;
 		m_files_checked = true;
 
@@ -8783,7 +8784,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 			// all peer connections have to initialize themselves now that the metadata
 			// is available
-			if (!m_connections_initialized)
+			if (notify_initialized)
 			{
 				if (pc->is_disconnecting()) continue;
 				pc->on_metadata_impl();