diff --git a/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/core.py b/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/core.py
index 0b9c6e3b8..e01cf2698 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/core.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
         self.is_importing = False
         self.has_imported = False
         self.up_to_date = False
+        self.session_was_paused = True
         self.num_blocked = 0
         self.file_progress = 0.0