diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
index 2538b3b..57d02d3 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{net::SocketAddr, sync::Arc};
+use std::{collections::HashSet, net::SocketAddr, sync::Arc};
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use buffers::ByteBufOwned;
@@ -122,6 +122,18 @@ impl Api {
         Ok(Default::default())
     }
 
+    pub fn api_torrent_action_update_only_files(
+        &self,
+        idx: TorrentId,
+        only_files: &HashSet<usize>,
+    ) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
+        let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
+        self.session
+            .update_only_files(&handle, only_files)
+            .context("error updating only_files")?;
+        Ok(Default::default())
+    }
+
     pub fn api_set_rust_log(&self, new_value: String) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
         let tx = self
             .rust_log_reload_tx
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/chunk_tracker.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/chunk_tracker.rs
index 19b1642..72e86ee 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/chunk_tracker.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/chunk_tracker.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 use anyhow::Context;
-use buffers::ByteBufOwned;
-use librqbit_core::{
-    lengths::{ChunkInfo, Lengths, ValidPieceIndex},
-    torrent_metainfo::{TorrentMetaV1Info, TorrentMetaV1Owned},
-};
+use librqbit_core::lengths::{ChunkInfo, Lengths, ValidPieceIndex};
 use peer_binary_protocol::Piece;
 use tracing::{debug, trace};
 
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
index d710b22..44fc9d9 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
@@ -181,6 +181,21 @@ impl HttpApi {
             state.api_torrent_action_delete(idx).map(axum::Json)
         }
 
+        #[derive(Deserialize)]
+        struct UpdateOnlyFilesRequest {
+            only_files: Vec<usize>,
+        }
+
+        async fn torrent_action_update_only_files(
+            State(state): State<ApiState>,
+            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            axum::Json(req): axum::Json<UpdateOnlyFilesRequest>,
+        ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
+            state
+                .api_torrent_action_update_only_files(idx, &req.only_files.into_iter().collect())
+                .map(axum::Json)
+        }
+
         async fn set_rust_log(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
             new_value: String,
@@ -215,7 +230,11 @@ impl HttpApi {
                 .route("/torrents/:id/pause", post(torrent_action_pause))
                 .route("/torrents/:id/start", post(torrent_action_start))
                 .route("/torrents/:id/forget", post(torrent_action_forget))
-                .route("/torrents/:id/delete", post(torrent_action_delete));
+                .route("/torrents/:id/delete", post(torrent_action_delete))
+                .route(
+                    "/torrents/:id/update_only_files",
+                    post(torrent_action_update_only_files),
+                );
         }
 
         #[cfg(feature = "webui")]
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index 101a6d4..7698dc7 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl SessionDatabase {
                                 .collect(),
                             info_hash: torrent.info_hash().as_string(),
                             info: torrent.info().info.clone(),
-                            only_files: torrent.only_files.clone(),
+                            only_files: torrent.only_files().clone(),
                             is_paused: torrent
                                 .with_state(|s| matches!(s, ManagedTorrentState::Paused(_))),
                             output_folder: torrent.info().out_dir.clone(),
@@ -1137,6 +1137,18 @@ impl Session {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn update_only_files(
+        self: &Arc<Self>,
+        handle: &ManagedTorrentHandle,
+        only_files: &HashSet<usize>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let need_to_unpause = handle.update_only_files(only_files)?;
+        if need_to_unpause {
+            self.unpause(handle)?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn tcp_listen_port(&self) -> Option<u16> {
         self.tcp_listen_port
     }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
index a01a7f4..e698374 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrentState {
 
 pub(crate) struct ManagedTorrentLocked {
     pub state: ManagedTorrentState,
+    pub(crate) only_files: Option<Vec<usize>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -91,7 +92,6 @@ pub struct ManagedTorrentInfo {
 
 pub struct ManagedTorrent {
     pub info: Arc<ManagedTorrentInfo>,
-    pub(crate) only_files: Option<Vec<usize>>,
     locked: RwLock<ManagedTorrentLocked>,
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
     }
 
     pub fn only_files(&self) -> Option<Vec<usize>> {
-        self.only_files.clone()
+        self.locked.read().only_files.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn with_state<R>(&self, f: impl FnOnce(&ManagedTorrentState) -> R) -> R {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
             ManagedTorrentState::Error(_) => {
                 let initializing = Arc::new(TorrentStateInitializing::new(
                     self.info.clone(),
-                    self.only_files.clone(),
+                    g.only_files.clone(),
                 ));
                 g.state = ManagedTorrentState::Initializing(initializing.clone());
                 drop(g);
@@ -407,6 +407,45 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
         }
         .boxed()
     }
+
+    // Returns true if needed to unpause torrent.
+    // This is just implementation detail - it's easier to pause/unpause than to tinker with internals.
+    pub(crate) fn update_only_files(&self, only_files: &HashSet<usize>) -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
+        if only_files.is_empty() {
+            anyhow::bail!("you need to select at least one file");
+        }
+        let file_count = self.info().info.iter_file_lengths()?.count();
+        for f in only_files.iter().copied() {
+            if f >= file_count {
+                anyhow::bail!("only_files contains invalid value {f}")
+            }
+        }
+
+        // if live, need to update chunk tracker
+        // - if already finished: need to pause, then unpause (to reopen files etc)
+        // if paused, need to update chunk tracker
+
+        let mut g = self.locked.write();
+        let need_to_unpause = match &mut g.state {
+            ManagedTorrentState::Initializing(_) => bail!("can't update initializing torrent"),
+            ManagedTorrentState::Error(_) => false,
+            ManagedTorrentState::None => false,
+            ManagedTorrentState::Paused(p) => {
+                p.update_only_files(only_files)?;
+                false
+            }
+            ManagedTorrentState::Live(l) => {
+                let mut p = l.pause()?;
+                let e = p.update_only_files(only_files);
+                g.state = ManagedTorrentState::Paused(p);
+                e?;
+                true
+            }
+        };
+
+        g.only_files = Some(only_files.iter().copied().collect());
+        Ok(need_to_unpause)
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct ManagedTorrentBuilder {
@@ -507,9 +546,9 @@ impl ManagedTorrentBuilder {
             self.only_files.clone(),
         ));
         Ok(Arc::new(ManagedTorrent {
-            only_files: self.only_files,
             locked: RwLock::new(ManagedTorrentLocked {
                 state: ManagedTorrentState::Initializing(initializing),
+                only_files: self.only_files,
             }),
             info,
         }))
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/paused.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/paused.rs
index b8ac7c1..5f06278 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/paused.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/paused.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{fs::File, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
+use std::{collections::HashSet, fs::File, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
 
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ pub struct TorrentStatePaused {
     pub(crate) needed_bytes: u64,
 }
 
-// impl TorrentStatePaused {
-//     pub fn get_have_bytes(&self) -> u64 {
-//         self.have_bytes
-//     }
-//     pub fn get_needed_bytes(&self) -> u64 {
-//         self.needed_bytes
-//     }
-// }
+impl TorrentStatePaused {
+    pub(crate) fn update_only_files(&mut self, only_files: &HashSet<usize>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let hn = self
+            .chunk_tracker
+            .update_only_files(self.info.info.iter_file_lengths()?, only_files)?;
+        self.have_bytes = hn.have_bytes;
+        self.needed_bytes = hn.needed_bytes;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}