diff --git a/macosx/Controller.mm b/macosx/Controller.mm
index d08e0669a..1aa5e0755 100644
--- a/macosx/Controller.mm
+++ b/macosx/Controller.mm
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ void onTorrentCompletenessChanged(tr_torrent* tor, tr_completeness status, bool
             //check status
             if (torrent.active && !torrent.checkingWaiting)
             {
-                BOOL const isActive = !torrent.stalled;
+                BOOL const isActive = torrent.transmitting;
                 if (isActive)
                 {
                     std::atomic_fetch_add_explicit(activeRef, 1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
diff --git a/macosx/Torrent.h b/macosx/Torrent.h
index 3b942970c..f18b34d46 100644
--- a/macosx/Torrent.h
+++ b/macosx/Torrent.h
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ extern NSString* const kTorrentDidChangeGroupNotification;
 
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) CGFloat availableDesired;
 
+/// True if non-paused. Running.
 @property(nonatomic, getter=isActive, readonly) BOOL active;
+/// True if downloading or uploading.
+@property(nonatomic, getter=isTransmitting, readonly) BOOL transmitting;
 @property(nonatomic, getter=isSeeding, readonly) BOOL seeding;
 @property(nonatomic, getter=isChecking, readonly) BOOL checking;
 @property(nonatomic, getter=isCheckingWaiting, readonly) BOOL checkingWaiting;
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ extern NSString* const kTorrentDidChangeGroupNotification;
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) NSInteger secondsSeeding;
 
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) NSInteger stalledMinutes;
+/// True if the torrent is running, but has been idle for long enough to be considered stalled.
 @property(nonatomic, getter=isStalled, readonly) BOOL stalled;
 
 - (void)updateTimeMachineExclude;
diff --git a/macosx/Torrent.mm b/macosx/Torrent.mm
index ce1576079..a0ce20a50 100644
--- a/macosx/Torrent.mm
+++ b/macosx/Torrent.mm
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ bool trashDataFile(char const* filename, void* /*user_data*/, tr_error** error)
 - (void)update
 {
     //get previous stalled value before update
-    BOOL const wasStalled = self.fStat != NULL && self.stalled;
+    BOOL const wasTransmitting = self.fStat != NULL && self.transmitting;
 
     self.fStat = tr_torrentStat(self.fHandle);
 
-    //make sure the "active" filter is updated when stalled-ness changes
-    if (wasStalled != self.stalled)
+    //make sure the "active" filter is updated when transmitting changes
+    if (wasTransmitting != self.transmitting)
     {
         //posting asynchronously with coalescing to prevent stack overflow on lots of torrents changing state at the same time
         [NSNotificationQueue.defaultQueue enqueueNotification:[NSNotification notificationWithName:@"UpdateQueue" object:self]
@@ -869,6 +869,12 @@ bool trashDataFile(char const* filename, void* /*user_data*/, tr_error** error)
         self.fStat->activity != TR_STATUS_SEED_WAIT;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)isTransmitting
+{
+    return self.fStat->peersGettingFromUs > 0 || self.fStat->peersSendingToUs > 0 || self.fStat->webseedsSendingToUs > 0 ||
+        self.fStat->activity == TR_STATUS_CHECK;
+}
+
 - (BOOL)isSeeding
 {
     return self.fStat->activity == TR_STATUS_SEED;