diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/torrents.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/torrents.js
index 42b7a50392..373dfb837f 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/torrents.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/torrents.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Vue.component('media-torrents', {
 
             const ret = await request('torrent.download', {
                 torrent: magnet,
-                _async: false,
+                _async: true,
             });
         }
     },