diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index 83a03bee..579e6dae 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -1365,8 +1365,7 @@ impl Session {
     }
 
     pub async fn pause(&self, handle: &ManagedTorrentHandle) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        handle.locked.write().paused = true;
-        handle.pause()?;
+        handle.pause().map(|_| handle.locked.write().paused = true)?;
         self.try_update_persistence_metadata(handle).await;
         Ok(())
     }