diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index 72b97ba33..72ca9e9e2 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -6494,7 +6494,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			}
 		}
 		// announce to the next working tracker
-		announce_with_tracker();
+		if (!m_abort) announce_with_tracker();
 		update_tracker_timer(time_now());
 	}