diff --git a/src/base/addtorrentmanager.cpp b/src/base/addtorrentmanager.cpp
index a094dbd85..a4bfe8047 100644
--- a/src/base/addtorrentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/base/addtorrentmanager.cpp
@@ -157,10 +157,36 @@ void AddTorrentManager::handleAddTorrentFailed(const QString &source, const QStr
     emit addTorrentFailed(source, reason);
 }
 
-void AddTorrentManager::handleDuplicateTorrent(const QString &source, BitTorrent::Torrent *torrent, const QString &message)
+void AddTorrentManager::handleDuplicateTorrent(const QString &source
+        , const BitTorrent::TorrentDescriptor &torrentDescr, BitTorrent::Torrent *existingTorrent)
 {
+    const bool hasMetadata = torrentDescr.info().has_value();
+    if (hasMetadata)
+    {
+        // Trying to set metadata to existing torrent in case if it has none
+        existingTorrent->setMetadata(*torrentDescr.info());
+    }
+
+    const bool isPrivate = existingTorrent->isPrivate() || (hasMetadata && torrentDescr.info()->isPrivate());
+    QString message;
+    if (!btSession()->isMergeTrackersEnabled())
+    {
+        message = tr("Merging of trackers is disabled");
+    }
+    else if (isPrivate)
+    {
+        message = tr("Trackers cannot be merged because it is a private torrent");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // merge trackers and web seeds
+        existingTorrent->addTrackers(torrentDescr.trackers());
+        existingTorrent->addUrlSeeds(torrentDescr.urlSeeds());
+        message = tr("Trackers are merged from new source");
+    }
+
     LogMsg(tr("Detected an attempt to add a duplicate torrent. Source: %1. Existing torrent: %2. Result: %3")
-            .arg(source, torrent->name(), message));
+            .arg(source, existingTorrent->name(), message));
     emit addTorrentFailed(source, message);
 }
 
@@ -184,32 +210,7 @@ bool AddTorrentManager::processTorrent(const QString &source, const BitTorrent::
     if (BitTorrent::Torrent *torrent = btSession()->findTorrent(infoHash))
     {
         // a duplicate torrent is being added
-
-        const bool hasMetadata = torrentDescr.info().has_value();
-        if (hasMetadata)
-        {
-            // Trying to set metadata to existing torrent in case if it has none
-            torrent->setMetadata(*torrentDescr.info());
-        }
-
-        if (!btSession()->isMergeTrackersEnabled())
-        {
-            handleDuplicateTorrent(source, torrent, tr("Merging of trackers is disabled"));
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        const bool isPrivate = torrent->isPrivate() || (hasMetadata && torrentDescr.info()->isPrivate());
-        if (isPrivate)
-        {
-            handleDuplicateTorrent(source, torrent, tr("Trackers cannot be merged because it is a private torrent"));
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        // merge trackers and web seeds
-        torrent->addTrackers(torrentDescr.trackers());
-        torrent->addUrlSeeds(torrentDescr.urlSeeds());
-
-        handleDuplicateTorrent(source, torrent, tr("Trackers are merged from new source"));
+        handleDuplicateTorrent(source, torrentDescr, torrent);
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/base/addtorrentmanager.h b/src/base/addtorrentmanager.h
index ef31ae4da..9f1f61039 100644
--- a/src/base/addtorrentmanager.h
+++ b/src/base/addtorrentmanager.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ protected:
     bool addTorrentToSession(const QString &source, const BitTorrent::TorrentDescriptor &torrentDescr
             , const BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams &addTorrentParams);
     void handleAddTorrentFailed(const QString &source, const QString &reason);
-    void handleDuplicateTorrent(const QString &source, BitTorrent::Torrent *torrent, const QString &message);
+    void handleDuplicateTorrent(const QString &source, const BitTorrent::TorrentDescriptor &torrentDescr, BitTorrent::Torrent *existingTorrent);
     void setTorrentFileGuard(const QString &source, std::shared_ptr<TorrentFileGuard> torrentFileGuard);
     void releaseTorrentFileGuard(const QString &source);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/guiaddtorrentmanager.cpp b/src/gui/guiaddtorrentmanager.cpp
index 2fbebef68..c99d4afce 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiaddtorrentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/guiaddtorrentmanager.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ void GUIAddTorrentManager::onMetadataDownloaded(const BitTorrent::TorrentInfo &m
     }
 }
 
-bool GUIAddTorrentManager::processTorrent(const QString &source, const BitTorrent::TorrentDescriptor &torrentDescr, const BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams &params)
+bool GUIAddTorrentManager::processTorrent(const QString &source
+        , const BitTorrent::TorrentDescriptor &torrentDescr, const BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams &params)
 {
     const bool hasMetadata = torrentDescr.info().has_value();
     const BitTorrent::InfoHash infoHash = torrentDescr.infoHash();
@@ -183,32 +184,39 @@ bool GUIAddTorrentManager::processTorrent(const QString &source, const BitTorren
     // Prevent showing the dialog if download is already present
     if (BitTorrent::Torrent *torrent = btSession()->findTorrent(infoHash))
     {
-        if (hasMetadata)
+        if (Preferences::instance()->confirmMergeTrackers())
         {
-            // Trying to set metadata to existing torrent in case if it has none
-            torrent->setMetadata(*torrentDescr.info());
-        }
+            if (hasMetadata)
+            {
+                // Trying to set metadata to existing torrent in case if it has none
+                torrent->setMetadata(*torrentDescr.info());
+            }
 
-        if (torrent->isPrivate() || (hasMetadata && torrentDescr.info()->isPrivate()))
-        {
-            handleDuplicateTorrent(source, torrent, tr("Trackers cannot be merged because it is a private torrent"));
+            const bool isPrivate = torrent->isPrivate() || (hasMetadata && torrentDescr.info()->isPrivate());
+            const QString dialogCaption = tr("Torrent is already present");
+            if (isPrivate)
+            {
+                // We cannot merge trackers for private torrent but we still notify user
+                // about duplicate torrent if confirmation dialog is enabled.
+                RaisedMessageBox::warning(app()->mainWindow(), dialogCaption
+                        , tr("Trackers cannot be merged because it is a private torrent."));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                const bool mergeTrackers = btSession()->isMergeTrackersEnabled();
+                const QMessageBox::StandardButton btn = RaisedMessageBox::question(app()->mainWindow(), dialogCaption
+                        , tr("Torrent '%1' is already in the transfer list. Do you want to merge trackers from new source?").arg(torrent->name())
+                        , (QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No), (mergeTrackers ? QMessageBox::Yes : QMessageBox::No));
+                if (btn == QMessageBox::Yes)
+                {
+                    torrent->addTrackers(torrentDescr.trackers());
+                    torrent->addUrlSeeds(torrentDescr.urlSeeds());
+                }
+            }
         }
         else
         {
-            bool mergeTrackers = btSession()->isMergeTrackersEnabled();
-            if (Preferences::instance()->confirmMergeTrackers())
-            {
-                const QMessageBox::StandardButton btn = RaisedMessageBox::question(app()->mainWindow(), tr("Torrent is already present")
-                        , tr("Torrent '%1' is already in the transfer list. Do you want to merge trackers from new source?").arg(torrent->name())
-                        , (QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No), QMessageBox::Yes);
-                mergeTrackers = (btn == QMessageBox::Yes);
-            }
-
-            if (mergeTrackers)
-            {
-                torrent->addTrackers(torrentDescr.trackers());
-                torrent->addUrlSeeds(torrentDescr.urlSeeds());
-            }
+            handleDuplicateTorrent(source, torrentDescr, torrent);
         }
 
         return false;