diff --git a/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download_manager.py b/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download_manager.py
index f3d1f4709..370bcc5be 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download_manager.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download_manager.py
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ async def start_handle(self, download, atp):
             download.post_alert('add_torrent_alert', {"handle": existing_handle})
         else:
             # Otherwise, add it anew
-            _ = self.register_anonymous_task('AddTorrent', self._async_add_torrent, ltsession, infohash, atp,
-                                             ignore=(Exception,))
+            _ = self.replace_task(f"AddTorrent{infohash}", self._async_add_torrent, ltsession, infohash, atp,
+                                  ignore=(Exception,))
 
     async def _async_add_torrent(self, ltsession, infohash, atp):
         self._logger.debug("Adding handle %s", hexlify(infohash))