diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index a602b58ec..05cb8027b 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class TorrentManager:
             # joined.
             if type(filedump) is not str:
                 filedump = "".join(chr(b) for b in filedump)
+            filedump = lt.bdecode(filedump)
         else:
             # Get the data from the file
             filedump = self.load_torrent(filename)