diff --git a/models/sql/torrent.js b/models/sql/torrent.js
index 3df71ae..1db99d1 100644
--- a/models/sql/torrent.js
+++ b/models/sql/torrent.js
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes, Model) => {
 
     static async create(data, ...args){
       try{
-
-        // let instance = this.build(data);
-        // console.log('instance', instance)
-        await this.build(data).validate();
-        // console.log('validate', val);
         data.isPrivate = data.isPrivate === 'true' ? true : false;
 
         let options = {
@@ -89,7 +84,7 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes, Model) => {
           throw error;
         }
 
-        return await super.create({
+        let createData = {
           magnetLink: data.magnetLink,
           hashString,
           isPrivate: data.isPrivate,
@@ -98,7 +93,12 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes, Model) => {
           category: this.categoryFromTPB(data.category),
           status: 0,
           percentDone: 0,
-        }, args);
+        };
+
+        // Validate only after hashString is populated.
+        await this.build(createData).validate();
+
+        return await super.create(createData, args);
       }catch (error){
         console.log('Torrent create error', error);
         throw error;