diff --git a/ISSUES.md b/ISSUES.md
index efac3a8..65317ed 100644
--- a/ISSUES.md
+++ b/ISSUES.md
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 - ✅ Categories aren't saved across restart.
 - ✅ Pausing a torrent will go back into Downloading and Seeding.
 - ✅ A torrents data could overlap with another existing torrent. This should be blocked to avoid 
-- ⬛ A paused torrent should still do a full piece check.
+- ✅ A paused torrent should still do a full piece check.
 - ✅ Something appears to have broken the peers info tab, nothing shows up.
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diff --git a/apps/nautd/main.c b/apps/nautd/main.c
index 5b4c3c5..990d5d4 100644
--- a/apps/nautd/main.c
+++ b/apps/nautd/main.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ typedef enum {
     TORRENT_STOPPED,
     TORRENT_ERROR,
     TORRENT_PAUSED,
+    TORRENT_CHECKING,
 } torrent_state;
 
 typedef struct daemon_state daemon_state;
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ typedef struct {
     bool paused;             /* user-paused: never auto-activated (persisted)   */
     bool force_start;        /* bypass the queue cap (persisted)                */
     bool restart_requested;  /* one-shot stop->start (recheck)                  */
+    bool needs_check;        /* run a one-shot hash check (paused add/recheck)  */
+    bool checking;           /* a check-only worker is currently running        */
     int  queue_pos;          /* ordering within the download queue (persisted)  */
     uint64_t rate_share;     /* engine download cap for this torrent, bytes/sec */
     naut_swarm_stats stats;
@@ -165,6 +168,7 @@ static const char *torrent_state_name(torrent_state state) {
         [TORRENT_STOPPED] = "stopped",
         [TORRENT_ERROR] = "error",
         [TORRENT_PAUSED] = "paused",
+        [TORRENT_CHECKING] = "checking",
     };
     return (size_t)state < NAUT_ARRAY_LEN(names) ? names[state] : "unknown";
 }
@@ -179,14 +183,18 @@ static void torrent_progress(void *opaque, const naut_swarm_stats *stats) {
     torrent_task *task = opaque;
     pthread_mutex_lock(&task->lock);
     task->stats = *stats;
-    if (stats->total_pieces > 0 &&
-        stats->pieces_done == stats->total_pieces)
-        task->state = TORRENT_COMPLETE;
-    else if (stats->stalled)
-        task->state = TORRENT_STALLED;
-    else if (task->state == TORRENT_QUEUED ||
-             task->state == TORRENT_STALLED)
-        task->state = TORRENT_RUNNING;
+    /* A check-only run just reports verified progress; the worker decides the
+     * final state (it stays paused), so don't flip it to complete/running here. */
+    if (!task->checking) {
+        if (stats->total_pieces > 0 &&
+            stats->pieces_done == stats->total_pieces)
+            task->state = TORRENT_COMPLETE;
+        else if (stats->stalled)
+            task->state = TORRENT_STALLED;
+        else if (task->state == TORRENT_QUEUED ||
+                 task->state == TORRENT_STALLED)
+            task->state = TORRENT_RUNNING;
+    }
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&task->lock);
 }
 
@@ -508,7 +516,8 @@ static void *torrent_worker(void *opaque) {
     naut_swarm_file_location *locations = NULL;
     size_t num_locations = 0;
     pthread_mutex_lock(&task->lock);
-    task->state = TORRENT_RUNNING;
+    bool check_only = task->checking;
+    task->state = check_only ? TORRENT_CHECKING : TORRENT_RUNNING;
     if (task->num_locations &&
         (locations = calloc(task->num_locations, sizeof *locations))) {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < task->num_locations; i++) {
@@ -531,6 +540,7 @@ static void *torrent_worker(void *opaque) {
         .torrent_id = task->id,
         .events = task->daemon->events,
         .keep_alive = true,
+        .check_only = check_only,
         .on_progress = torrent_progress,
         .on_control = torrent_control,
         .should_stop = torrent_should_stop,
@@ -546,16 +556,23 @@ static void *torrent_worker(void *opaque) {
 
     pthread_mutex_lock(&task->lock);
     task->result = result;
-    /* A requested stop wins over the run result: a completed torrent returns
-     * NAUT_OK even when paused/stopped, and marking it COMPLETE would make the
-     * lifecycle reconciler immediately relaunch its keep-alive worker (clearing
-     * `paused`) — i.e. pause wouldn't stick for seeding torrents. */
-    if (task->stop_requested)
+    if (check_only) {
+        /* One-shot hash check finished: progress is recorded; return to the
+         * paused state (or queued if the user resumed mid-check). */
+        task->checking = false;
+        task->needs_check = false;
+        task->state = task->paused ? TORRENT_PAUSED : TORRENT_QUEUED;
+    } else if (task->stop_requested) {
+        /* A requested stop wins over the run result: a completed torrent returns
+         * NAUT_OK even when paused/stopped, and marking it COMPLETE would make
+         * the lifecycle reconciler immediately relaunch its keep-alive worker
+         * (clearing `paused`) — i.e. pause wouldn't stick for seeding torrents. */
         task->state = task->paused ? TORRENT_PAUSED : TORRENT_STOPPED;
-    else if (result == NAUT_OK)
+    } else if (result == NAUT_OK) {
         task->state = TORRENT_COMPLETE;
-    else
+    } else {
         task->state = TORRENT_ERROR;
+    }
     task->thread_done = true;
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&task->lock);
     return NULL;
@@ -1493,6 +1510,9 @@ static torrent_task *spawn_torrent(daemon_state *state, const char *source,
     task->state = start_paused ? TORRENT_PAUSED : TORRENT_QUEUED;
     task->result = NAUT_ERR_AGAIN;
     task->paused = start_paused;
+    /* A paused torrent never runs a download worker, so hash-check its data once
+     * (via a check-only worker) to report accurate progress. */
+    task->needs_check = start_paused;
     task->force_start = force_start;
     task->source = strdup(source);
     task->source_is_temp = source_is_temp;
@@ -1815,8 +1835,13 @@ static void apply_resume(torrent_task *task, const json_t *params) {
 
 static void apply_recheck(torrent_task *task, const json_t *params) {
     (void)params;
-    /* Force a stop->start cycle; a fresh run re-hashes via the resume scan. */
-    task->paused = false;
+    if (task->paused) {
+        /* Recheck a paused torrent: hash-verify in place and stay paused (a
+         * check-only worker runs via the reconciler). */
+        task->needs_check = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    /* Active torrent: stop->start so the fresh run re-hashes via the resume scan. */
     task->restart_requested = true;
     if (!task->thread_done) {
         task->stop_requested = true;
@@ -2312,7 +2337,9 @@ static bool register_commands(daemon_state *state) {
 
 /* (Re)start a torrent's worker. The task must have no live worker
  * (thread_done). Joins any prior thread first. Main thread only. */
-static bool start_worker(torrent_task *task) {
+/* Start the worker. `check` => a one-shot hash-check pass that keeps the torrent
+ * paused (no download); otherwise a normal download run (clears paused). */
+static bool start_worker_ex(torrent_task *task, bool check) {
     if (task->thread_started) {
         pthread_join(task->thread, NULL);
         task->thread_started = false;
@@ -2321,14 +2348,16 @@ static bool start_worker(torrent_task *task) {
     task->stop_requested = false;
     task->restart_requested = false;
     task->thread_done = false;
-    task->paused = false;
+    task->checking = check;
+    if (!check) task->paused = false;
     task->result = NAUT_ERR_AGAIN;
-    task->state = TORRENT_RUNNING;
+    task->state = check ? TORRENT_CHECKING : TORRENT_RUNNING;
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&task->lock);
     if (pthread_create(&task->thread, NULL, torrent_worker, task) != 0) {
         pthread_mutex_lock(&task->lock);
         task->state = TORRENT_ERROR;
         task->thread_done = true;
+        task->checking = false;
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&task->lock);
         return false;
     }
@@ -2336,6 +2365,10 @@ static bool start_worker(torrent_task *task) {
     return true;
 }
 
+static bool start_worker(torrent_task *task) {
+    return start_worker_ex(task, false);
+}
+
 /* Ask a running worker to stop; it exits asynchronously (revisited next tick). */
 static void request_stop(torrent_task *task) {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&task->lock);
@@ -2346,7 +2379,7 @@ static void request_stop(torrent_task *task) {
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&task->lock);
 }
 
-typedef enum { ACT_NONE, ACT_START, ACT_STOP, ACT_SETSTATE } lifecycle_act;
+typedef enum { ACT_NONE, ACT_START, ACT_STOP, ACT_SETSTATE, ACT_CHECK } lifecycle_act;
 
 /* Reconcile desired vs actual run-state for every torrent: enforce the
  * max-active download queue, honor pause/force-start, run recheck restarts, and
@@ -2416,12 +2449,15 @@ static void service_lifecycle(daemon_state *state) {
         bool removed = t->remove_requested;
         bool started = t->thread_started, done = t->thread_done;
         bool stopping = t->stop_requested, restart = t->restart_requested;
-        bool paused = t->paused;
+        bool paused = t->paused, checking = t->checking;
+        bool needs_check = t->needs_check;
         torrent_state st = t->state;
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&t->lock);
         if (removed) continue;
         bool running = started && !done;
-        if (restart) {
+        if (checking && running) {
+            act[i] = ACT_NONE;          /* let the one-shot hash check finish */
+        } else if (restart) {
             if (running && !stopping) act[i] = ACT_STOP;
             else if (done) act[i] = ACT_START;
         } else if (want_run[i]) {
@@ -2429,6 +2465,8 @@ static void service_lifecycle(daemon_state *state) {
         } else {
             if (running && !stopping) {
                 act[i] = ACT_STOP;
+            } else if (done && paused && needs_check) {
+                act[i] = ACT_CHECK;     /* verify a paused torrent's data */
             } else if (done) {
                 int want = paused ? TORRENT_PAUSED : TORRENT_QUEUED;
                 if ((int)st != want) { act[i] = ACT_SETSTATE; target[i] = want; }
@@ -2441,6 +2479,7 @@ static void service_lifecycle(daemon_state *state) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
         switch (act[i]) {
         case ACT_START: start_worker(tasks[i]); break;
+        case ACT_CHECK: start_worker_ex(tasks[i], true); break;
         case ACT_STOP:  request_stop(tasks[i]); break;
         case ACT_SETSTATE:
             pthread_mutex_lock(&tasks[i]->lock);
diff --git a/apps/swarm/main.c b/apps/swarm/main.c
index 45a062b..755320f 100644
--- a/apps/swarm/main.c
+++ b/apps/swarm/main.c
@@ -713,6 +713,18 @@ naut_err naut_swarm_run(const naut_swarm_config *config) {
               naut_download_pieces_done(d), mi.num_pieces,
               (unsigned long long)resumed_left);
 
+    /* Check-only: the resume scan above already hash-verified every piece on
+     * disk. Report the result and stop — no peers, no engine, no download. */
+    if (config->check_only) {
+        report_progress(config, NULL, 0, d, &mi, tracker_stats, tracker_count,
+                        now());
+        naut_download_destroy(d);
+        naut_storage_close(st);
+        naut_metainfo_free(&mi);
+        free(endpoints);
+        return NAUT_OK;
+    }
+
     if (!from_magnet && config->num_peers == 0 && !naut_download_complete(d)) {
         if (!discover_trackers(mi.infohash_v1, (uint64_t)mi.total_length,
                                mi.trackers, mi.num_trackers,
diff --git a/include/naut/swarm.h b/include/naut/swarm.h
index a14bd18..dab0b3b 100644
--- a/include/naut/swarm.h
+++ b/include/naut/swarm.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ typedef struct {
     uint64_t torrent_id;
     naut_event_bus *events;   /* optional */
     bool keep_alive;          /* retain completed storage until stopped */
+    bool check_only;          /* hash-verify existing data + report, then return;
+                               * no peers, no engine, no download (paused recheck)*/
     naut_swarm_progress_cb on_progress;
     naut_swarm_control_cb on_control;
     naut_swarm_stop_cb should_stop;
diff --git a/plugins/webui/webui.c b/plugins/webui/webui.c
index 1393068..74ac401 100644
--- a/plugins/webui/webui.c
+++ b/plugins/webui/webui.c
@@ -499,6 +499,8 @@ static const char *ui_state(const char *state, double progress) {
     if (strcmp(state, "stopped") == 0)
         return progress >= 1.0 ? "pausedUP" : "pausedDL";
     if (strcmp(state, "stopping") == 0) return "pausedDL";
+    if (strcmp(state, "checking") == 0)
+        return progress >= 1.0 ? "checkingUP" : "checkingDL";
     if (strcmp(state, "stalled") == 0)
         return progress >= 1.0 ? "stalledUP" : "stalledDL";
     if (strcmp(state, "queued") == 0) return "queuedDL";