diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index 98ef416..bcfb120 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -941,7 +941,6 @@ impl Session {
         Ok::<_, anyhow::Error>(Some(PathBuf::from(longest)))
     }
 
-    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     async fn main_torrent_info(
         &self,
         info_hash: Id20,
@@ -1017,17 +1016,26 @@ impl Session {
             (managed_torrent, id)
         };
 
+        // Merge "initial_peers" and "peer_rx" into one stream.
+        let peer_rx: Option<PeerStream> = if !initial_peers.is_empty() || peer_rx.is_some() {
+            use futures::future::Either;
+            Some(Box::new(
+                futures::stream::iter(initial_peers).chain(
+                    peer_rx
+                        .map(Either::Left)
+                        .unwrap_or(Either::Right(futures::stream::empty())),
+                ),
+            ))
+        } else {
+            peer_rx
+        };
+
         {
             let span = managed_torrent.info.span.clone();
             let _ = span.enter();
 
             managed_torrent
-                .start(
-                    initial_peers,
-                    peer_rx,
-                    opts.paused,
-                    self.cancellation_token.child_token(),
-                )
+                .start(peer_rx, opts.paused, self.cancellation_token.child_token())
                 .context("error starting torrent")?;
         }
 
@@ -1119,12 +1127,7 @@ impl Session {
             self.tcp_listen_port,
             handle.info().options.force_tracker_interval,
         )?;
-        handle.start(
-            Default::default(),
-            peer_rx,
-            false,
-            self.cancellation_token.child_token(),
-        )?;
+        handle.start(peer_rx, false, self.cancellation_token.child_token())?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
index 8678abd..4a51778 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ pub mod stats;
 pub mod utils;
 
 use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tracing::debug;
 use tracing::error_span;
-use tracing::trace;
 use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::chunk_tracker::ChunkTracker;
@@ -172,7 +170,6 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
 
     pub(crate) fn start(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
-        initial_peers: Vec<SocketAddr>,
         peer_rx: Option<PeerStream>,
         start_paused: bool,
         live_cancellation_token: CancellationToken,
@@ -203,21 +200,12 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
                 );
             };
 
-        fn spawn_peer_adder(
-            live: &Arc<TorrentStateLive>,
-            initial_peers: Vec<SocketAddr>,
-            peer_rx: Option<PeerStream>,
-        ) {
+        fn spawn_peer_adder(live: &Arc<TorrentStateLive>, peer_rx: Option<PeerStream>) {
             live.spawn(
                 error_span!(parent: live.meta().span.clone(), "external_peer_adder"),
                 {
                     let live = live.clone();
                     async move {
-                        trace!("adding {} initial peers", initial_peers.len());
-                        for peer in initial_peers {
-                            live.add_peer_if_not_seen(peer).context("torrent closed")?;
-                        }
-
                         let live = {
                             let weak = Arc::downgrade(&live);
                             drop(live);
@@ -284,7 +272,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
                                 g.state = ManagedTorrentState::Live(live.clone());
 
                                 spawn_fatal_errors_receiver(&t, rx, token);
-                                spawn_peer_adder(&live, initial_peers, peer_rx);
+                                spawn_peer_adder(&live, peer_rx);
 
                                 Ok(())
                             }
@@ -304,7 +292,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
                 let live = TorrentStateLive::new(paused, tx, live_cancellation_token.clone());
                 g.state = ManagedTorrentState::Live(live.clone());
                 spawn_fatal_errors_receiver(self, rx, live_cancellation_token);
-                spawn_peer_adder(&live, initial_peers, peer_rx);
+                spawn_peer_adder(&live, peer_rx);
                 Ok(())
             }
             ManagedTorrentState::Error(_) => {
@@ -316,12 +304,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
                 drop(g);
 
                 // Recurse.
-                self.start(
-                    initial_peers,
-                    peer_rx,
-                    start_paused,
-                    live_cancellation_token,
-                )
+                self.start(peer_rx, start_paused, live_cancellation_token)
             }
             ManagedTorrentState::None => bail!("bug: torrent is in empty state"),
         }