diff --git a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
index 9ebcbf680..f5866177b 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
@@ -427,8 +427,8 @@ void ftController::checkDownloadQueue()
 
 	for(std::map<std::string,ftFileControl*>::const_iterator it(mDownloads.begin());it!=mDownloads.end() && nb_moved <= _max_active_downloads;++it)
 		if(	it->second->mState != ftFileControl::QUEUED 
-			&& it->second->mState != ftFileControl::PAUSED 
-			&& now > it->second->mCreator->lastRecvTimeStamp() + (time_t)MAX_TIME_INACTIVE_REQUEUED)
+                && (it->second->mState == ftFileControl::PAUSED
+                    || now > it->second->mCreator->lastRecvTimeStamp() + (time_t)MAX_TIME_INACTIVE_REQUEUED))
 		{
 #ifdef DEBUG_DWLQUEUE
 			std::cerr << "  - Inactive file " << it->second->mName << " at position " << it->second->mQueuePosition << " moved to end of the queue. mState=" << it->second->mState << ", time lapse=" << now - it->second->mCreator->lastRecvTimeStamp()  << std::endl ;