diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state.rs
index a1dd065..ddb0f79 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state.rs
@@ -1287,11 +1287,11 @@ impl PeerHandler {
                         );
                         {
                             let mut g = self.state.lock_write("mark_piece_downloaded");
-
                             g.chunks.mark_piece_downloaded(chunk_info.piece_index);
-                            self.state.peers.reset_peer_backoff(handle);
                         }
 
+                        self.state.peers.reset_peer_backoff(handle);
+
                         debug!("piece={} successfully downloaded and verified", index);
 
                         if self.state.is_finished() {