diff --git a/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp b/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
index 6c4300ce6..cd148c020 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/aux_/session_impl.hpp
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 			std::vector<torrent_handle> get_torrents();
 			
+			void start_torrent(boost::weak_ptr<torrent> wt);
 			void check_torrent(boost::shared_ptr<torrent> const& t);
 			void done_checking(boost::shared_ptr<torrent> const& t);
 
diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index 82b55fd6b..f19686168 100644
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ namespace aux {
 				, params.storage, params.paused, params.resume_data
 				, queue_pos, params.auto_managed));
 		}
-		torrent_ptr->start();
+		m_io_service.post(bind(&session_impl::start_torrent, this, boost::weak_ptr<torrent>(torrent_ptr)));
 
 #ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_EXTENSIONS
 		for (extension_list_t::iterator i = m_extensions.begin()
@@ -1878,6 +1878,20 @@ namespace aux {
 		m_queued_for_checking.push_back(t);
 	}
 
+	void session_impl::start_torrent(boost::weak_ptr<torrent> wt)
+	{
+		boost::shared_ptr<torrent> t = wt.lock();
+		if (!t) return;
+
+		mutex_t::scoped_lock l(m_mutex);
+
+		INVARIANT_CHECK;
+
+		if (t->is_aborted()) return;
+
+		t->start();
+	}
+
 	void session_impl::done_checking(boost::shared_ptr<torrent> const& t)
 	{
 		if (m_queued_for_checking.empty()) return;