diff --git a/src/main/services/download/download-manager.ts b/src/main/services/download/download-manager.ts
index b14e81d7..d56544cc 100644
--- a/src/main/services/download/download-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/download/download-manager.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ import { Game } from "@main/entity";
 import { Downloader } from "@shared";
 import { PythonInstance } from "./python-instance";
 import { WindowManager } from "../window-manager";
-import {
-  downloadQueueRepository,
-  gameRepository,
-} from "@main/repository";
+import { downloadQueueRepository, gameRepository } from "@main/repository";
 import { publishDownloadCompleteNotification } from "../notifications";
 import { RealDebridDownloader } from "./real-debrid-downloader";
 import type { DownloadProgress } from "@types";
diff --git a/src/main/services/download/python-instance.ts b/src/main/services/download/python-instance.ts
index 737d5496..69b4472d 100644
--- a/src/main/services/download/python-instance.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/download/python-instance.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ export class PythonInstance {
             { id: gameId },
             { status: "complete", shouldSeed: false }
           );
+
+          this.pauseSeeding(gameId);
         }
 
         this.downloadingGameId = -1;
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/settings-behavior.tsx b/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/settings-behavior.tsx
index b4b91dd2..c42f68f8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/settings-behavior.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/settings-behavior.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export function SettingsBehavior() {
     runAtStartup: false,
     startMinimized: false,
     disableNsfwAlert: false,
+    seedAfterDownloadComplete: false,
   });
 
   const { t } = useTranslation("settings");
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export function SettingsBehavior() {
         runAtStartup: userPreferences.runAtStartup,
         startMinimized: userPreferences.startMinimized,
         disableNsfwAlert: userPreferences.disableNsfwAlert,
+        seedAfterDownloadComplete: userPreferences.seedAfterDownloadComplete,
       });
     }
   }, [userPreferences]);
@@ -96,6 +98,16 @@ export function SettingsBehavior() {
           handleChange({ disableNsfwAlert: !form.disableNsfwAlert })
         }
       />
+
+      <CheckboxField
+        label={t("seed_after_download_complete")}
+        checked={form.seedAfterDownloadComplete}
+        onChange={() =>
+          handleChange({
+            seedAfterDownloadComplete: !form.seedAfterDownloadComplete,
+          })
+        }
+      />
     </>
   );
 }