diff --git a/lib/torrent.js b/lib/torrent.js
index 579f3daa..0b695561 100644
--- a/lib/torrent.js
+++ b/lib/torrent.js
@@ -1093,8 +1093,10 @@ Torrent.prototype._onWireWithMetadata = function (wire) {
     wire.port(self.client.dht.address().port)
   }
 
-  timeoutId = setTimeout(onChokeTimeout, CHOKE_TIMEOUT)
-  if (timeoutId.unref) timeoutId.unref()
+  if (wire.type !== 'webSeed') { // do not choke on webseeds
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(onChokeTimeout, CHOKE_TIMEOUT)
+    if (timeoutId.unref) timeoutId.unref()
+  }
 
   wire.isSeeder = false
   updateSeedStatus()