diff --git a/crates/dht/src/dht.rs b/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
index e6610aa..183b80a 100644
--- a/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
+++ b/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ struct RecursiveRequest<C: RecursiveRequestCallbacks> {
     callbacks: C,
 }
 
-struct RequestPeersStream {
+pub struct RequestPeersStream {
     rx: tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<SocketAddr>,
     cancel_join_handle: tokio::task::JoinHandle<()>,
 }
@@ -959,10 +959,7 @@ impl DhtState {
         Ok(state)
     }
 
-    pub fn get_peers(
-        self: &Arc<Self>,
-        info_hash: Id20,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<impl Stream<Item = SocketAddr> + Unpin> {
+    pub fn get_peers(self: &Arc<Self>, info_hash: Id20) -> anyhow::Result<RequestPeersStream> {
         Ok(RequestPeersStream::new(self.clone(), info_hash))
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/dht/src/lib.rs b/crates/dht/src/lib.rs
index 5a28d07..30bb171 100644
--- a/crates/dht/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/dht/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 pub use crate::dht::DhtStats;
-pub use crate::dht::{DhtConfig, DhtState};
+pub use crate::dht::{DhtConfig, DhtState, RequestPeersStream};
 pub use librqbit_core::id20::Id20;
 pub use persistence::{PersistentDht, PersistentDhtConfig};
 
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index 14cb4ed..4304da2 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::{
 use anyhow::{bail, Context};
 use bencode::{bencode_serialize_to_writer, BencodeDeserializer};
 use buffers::ByteString;
-use dht::{Dht, DhtBuilder, Id20, PersistentDht, PersistentDhtConfig};
+use dht::{Dht, DhtBuilder, Id20, PersistentDht, PersistentDhtConfig, RequestPeersStream};
 use librqbit_core::{
     magnet::Magnet,
     peer_id::generate_peer_id,
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use librqbit_core::{
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use reqwest::Url;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
-use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
 use tracing::{debug, error, error_span, info, warn};
 
 use crate::{
@@ -451,7 +450,7 @@ impl Session {
 
     pub async fn add_torrent(
         &self,
-        add: impl Into<AddTorrent<'_>>,
+        add: AddTorrent<'_>,
         opts: Option<AddTorrentOptions>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<AddTorrentResponse> {
         // Magnet links are different in that we first need to discover the metadata.
@@ -502,7 +501,11 @@ impl Session {
                 (
                     info_hash,
                     info,
-                    if opts.paused { None } else { Some(dht_rx) },
+                    if opts.paused || opts.list_only {
+                        None
+                    } else {
+                        Some(dht_rx)
+                    },
                     trackers,
                     initial_peers,
                 )
@@ -527,7 +530,7 @@ impl Session {
                 };
 
                 let dht_rx = match self.dht.as_ref() {
-                    Some(dht) if !opts.paused => {
+                    Some(dht) if !opts.paused && !opts.list_only => {
                         debug!("reading peers for {:?} from DHT", torrent.info_hash);
                         Some(dht.get_peers(torrent.info_hash)?)
                     }
@@ -578,7 +581,7 @@ impl Session {
         &self,
         info_hash: Id20,
         info: TorrentMetaV1Info<ByteString>,
-        dht_peer_rx: Option<impl StreamExt<Item = SocketAddr> + Unpin + Send + Sync + 'static>,
+        dht_peer_rx: Option<RequestPeersStream>,
         initial_peers: Vec<SocketAddr>,
         trackers: Vec<reqwest::Url>,
         opts: AddTorrentOptions,
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
index 1e9e72c..28035c4 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use anyhow::bail;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use buffers::ByteString;
+use dht::RequestPeersStream;
 use librqbit_core::id20::Id20;
 use librqbit_core::lengths::Lengths;
 use librqbit_core::peer_id::generate_peer_id;
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
     pub fn start(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         initial_peers: Vec<SocketAddr>,
-        peer_rx: Option<impl StreamExt<Item = SocketAddr> + Unpin + Send + Sync + 'static>,
+        peer_rx: Option<RequestPeersStream>,
         start_paused: bool,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let mut g = self.locked.write();
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
         fn spawn_peer_adder(
             live: &Arc<TorrentStateLive>,
             initial_peers: Vec<SocketAddr>,
-            peer_rx: Option<impl StreamExt<Item = SocketAddr> + Unpin + Send + Sync + 'static>,
+            peer_rx: Option<RequestPeersStream>,
         ) {
             let span = live.meta().span.clone();
             let live = Arc::downgrade(live);