diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 536988313..ee94c1075 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ release 0.14.4
 	* optimized memory usage when checking files fails
 	* fixed bug when checking a torrent twice
 	* improved handling of out-of-memory conditions in disk I/O thread
+	* fixed bug when force-checking a torrent with partial pieces
 
 release 0.14.3
 
diff --git a/src/piece_picker.cpp b/src/piece_picker.cpp
index 6ef403198..1fb4891d0 100644
--- a/src/piece_picker.cpp
+++ b/src/piece_picker.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		m_reverse_cursor = int(m_piece_map.size());
 		m_cursor = 0;
 
+		m_downloads.clear();
+		m_block_info.clear();
+
 		m_num_filtered += m_num_have_filtered;
 		m_num_have_filtered = 0;
 		m_num_have = 0;
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index ea583e3dc..4a3fabd76 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -840,13 +840,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			|| m_state == torrent_status::checking_resume_data)
 			return;
 
-		if ((is_paused() && !m_auto_managed))
-		{
-			// set the queued for checking state, so that it's
-			// checked as soon as it's resumed or made auto managed
-			set_state(torrent_status::queued_for_checking);
-			return;
-		}
 		clear_error();
 
 		disconnect_all();