diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 02627c2fb..4c17b84c7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ release 0.14.3
 	* accepts tracker responses with no 'peers' field, as long as 'peers6'
 	  is present
 	* fixed CIDR-distance calculation in the precense of IPv6 peers
+	* save partial resume data for torrents that are queued for checking
+	  or checking, to maintain stats and renamed files
 
 release 0.14.2
 
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index 78c3bf95f..d37c6ecb1 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -4608,10 +4608,12 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			|| m_state == torrent_status::checking_files
 			|| m_state == torrent_status::checking_resume_data)
 		{
-			if (alerts().should_post<save_resume_data_failed_alert>())
+			if (alerts().should_post<save_resume_data_alert>())
 			{
-				alerts().post_alert(save_resume_data_failed_alert(get_handle()
-					, "won't save resume data, torrent does not have a complete resume state yet"));
+				boost::shared_ptr<entry> rd(new entry);
+				write_resume_data(*rd);
+				alerts().post_alert(save_resume_data_alert(rd
+					, get_handle()));
 			}
 			return;
 		}