diff --git a/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp b/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
index f21562552..377cf7d14 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
@@ -497,6 +497,9 @@ namespace libtorrent
 				--m_disk_queues[channel];
 			}
 
+			void add_to_update_queue(boost::weak_ptr<torrent> t)
+			{ m_state_updates.push_back(t); }
+
 //		private:
 
 			void update_connections_limit();
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index 66b265a97..338de1308 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -8032,7 +8032,7 @@ ctx->set_verify_callback(verify_function, ec);
 		// add it to the list twice
 		if (!m_state_subscription || m_in_state_updates) return;
 
-		m_ses.m_state_updates.push_back(shared_from_this());
+		m_ses.add_to_update_queue(shared_from_this());
 		m_in_state_updates = true;
 	}