diff --git a/internal/action/qbittorrent.go b/internal/action/qbittorrent.go
index 861175f..667019e 100644
--- a/internal/action/qbittorrent.go
+++ b/internal/action/qbittorrent.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package action
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/autobrr/autobrr/internal/domain"
 	"github.com/autobrr/autobrr/pkg/errors"
@@ -125,18 +126,30 @@ func (s *service) qbittorrentCheckRulesCanDownload(ctx context.Context, action *
 					// if current transfer speed is more than threshold return out and skip
 					// DlInfoSpeed is in bytes so lets convert to KB to match DownloadSpeedThreshold
 					if info.DlInfoSpeed/1024 >= client.Settings.Rules.DownloadSpeedThreshold {
-						s.log.Debug().Msg("max active downloads reached, skipping")
+						rejection := fmt.Sprintf("max active downloads reached and total download speed above threshold: %d, skipping", client.Settings.Rules.DownloadSpeedThreshold)
 
-						rejections := []string{"max active downloads reached, skipping"}
-						return rejections, nil
+						s.log.Debug().Msg(rejection)
+
+						return []string{rejection}, nil
+					}
+
+					// if current transfer speed is more than threshold return out and skip
+					// UpInfoSpeed is in bytes so lets convert to KB to match UploadSpeedThreshold
+					if info.UpInfoSpeed/1024 >= client.Settings.Rules.UploadSpeedThreshold {
+						rejection := fmt.Sprintf("max active downloads reached and total upload speed above threshold: %d, skipping", client.Settings.Rules.UploadSpeedThreshold)
+
+						s.log.Debug().Msg(rejection)
+
+						return []string{rejection}, nil
 					}
 
 					s.log.Debug().Msg("active downloads are slower than set limit, lets add it")
 				} else {
-					s.log.Debug().Msg("max active downloads reached, skipping")
+					rejection := "max active downloads reached, skipping"
 
-					rejections := []string{"max active downloads reached, skipping"}
-					return rejections, nil
+					s.log.Debug().Msg(rejection)
+
+					return []string{rejection}, nil
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/internal/domain/client.go b/internal/domain/client.go
index 61650ed..60f809f 100644
--- a/internal/domain/client.go
+++ b/internal/domain/client.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type DownloadClientRules struct {
 	MaxActiveDownloads     int   `json:"max_active_downloads"`
 	IgnoreSlowTorrents     bool  `json:"ignore_slow_torrents"`
 	DownloadSpeedThreshold int64 `json:"download_speed_threshold"`
+	UploadSpeedThreshold   int64 `json:"upload_speed_threshold"`
 }
 
 type BasicAuth struct {
diff --git a/web/src/forms/settings/DownloadClientForms.tsx b/web/src/forms/settings/DownloadClientForms.tsx
index 1701f71..686da22 100644
--- a/web/src/forms/settings/DownloadClientForms.tsx
+++ b/web/src/forms/settings/DownloadClientForms.tsx
@@ -269,12 +269,20 @@ function FormFieldsRules() {
           />
 
           {settings.rules?.ignore_slow_torrents === true && (
-            <NumberFieldWide
-              name="settings.rules.download_speed_threshold"
-              label="Download speed threshold"
-              placeholder="in KB/s"
-              help="If download speed is below this when max active downloads is hit, download anyways. KB/s"
-            />
+            <>
+              <NumberFieldWide
+                name="settings.rules.download_speed_threshold"
+                label="Download speed threshold"
+                placeholder="in KB/s"
+                help="If download speed is below this when max active downloads is hit, download anyways. KB/s"
+              />
+              <NumberFieldWide
+                name="settings.rules.upload_speed_threshold"
+                label="Upload speed threshold"
+                placeholder="in KB/s"
+                help="If upload speed is below this when max active downloads is hit, download anyways. KB/s"
+              />
+            </>
           )}
         </>
       )}
diff --git a/web/src/types/Download.d.ts b/web/src/types/Download.d.ts
index 69f8961..f74d58a 100644
--- a/web/src/types/Download.d.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/Download.d.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ interface DownloadClientRules {
   max_active_downloads: number;
   ignore_slow_torrents: boolean;
   download_speed_threshold: number;
+  upload_speed_threshold: number;
 }
 
 interface DownloadClientBasicAuth {