diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
index f017f0cb4..02f9a8543 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
                         }
                         break;
 
-                    case "forcedDL": //torrent is being downloaded, and was forced started 
+                    case "forcedDL": // torrent is being downloaded, and was forced started
+                    case "forcedMetaDL": // torrent metadata is being forcibly downloaded
                     case "moving": // torrent is being moved from a folder
                     case "downloading": // torrent is being downloaded and data is being transferred
                         item.Status = DownloadItemStatus.Downloading;