diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 622dbd203..424a7d62c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 === Deluge 1.1.9 - (In Development) ===
+==== Core ====
+  * Only move a torrent due to 'move on complete' when some data has been downloaded
+
 ==== GtkUI ====
   * Fix #950 renaming a parent folder into multiple folders
 
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index 30908955b..07996c275 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -647,7 +647,10 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
                 move_path = torrent.options["move_completed_path"]
             elif self.config["move_completed"]:
                 move_path = self.config["move_completed_path"]
-            if move_path:
+            # Get the total_download and if it's 0, do not move.. It's likely
+            # that the torrent wasn't downloaded, but just added.
+            total_download = torrent.get_status(["total_payload_download"])["total_payload_download"]
+            if move_path and total_download:
                 if torrent.options["download_location"] != move_path:
                     torrent.move_storage(move_path)
             torrent.is_finished = True