diff --git a/src/delugegtk.py b/src/delugegtk.py
index 17d22ecd3..2612e100b 100644
--- a/src/delugegtk.py
+++ b/src/delugegtk.py
@@ -474,7 +474,8 @@ class DelugeGTK:
 		self.tray.set_visible(self.config.get("enable_system_tray", bool))
 		self.manager.set_pref("listen_on", [self.config.get("tcp_port_range_lower", int), self.config.get("tcp_port_range_upper", int)])
 		self.manager.set_pref("max_uploads", self.config.get("max_number_uploads", int))
-		self.manager.set_pref("max_download_rate", self.config.get("max_download_rate", int))
+		self.manager.set_pref("max_upload_rate", 1024 * self.config.get("max_upload_rate", int))
+		self.manager.set_pref("max_download_rate", 1024 * self.config.get("max_download_rate", int))
 		self.manager.set_pref("max_connections", self.config.get("max_number_downloads", int))