diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/QBittorrentTests/QBittorrentFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/QBittorrentTests/QBittorrentFixture.cs
index fc8b47f95..0481544b3 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/QBittorrentTests/QBittorrentFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Download/DownloadClientTests/QBittorrentTests/QBittorrentFixture.cs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Download.DownloadClientTests.QBittorrentTests
             GivenTorrents(new List<QBittorrentTorrent> { torrent });
 
             var item = Subject.GetItems().Single();
-            VerifyFailed(item);
+            VerifyWarning(item);
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
index 55f0b9646..265ded089 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
 
                 switch (torrent.State)
                 {
-                    case "error": // some error occurred, applies to paused torrents
-                        item.Status = DownloadItemStatus.Failed;
+                    case "error": // some error occurred, applies to paused torrents, warning so failed download handling isn't triggered
+                        item.Status = DownloadItemStatus.Warning;
                         item.Message = "qBittorrent is reporting an error";
                         break;