diff --git a/homeassistant/components/transmission/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/transmission/__init__.py
index d020bfe9745..76d9aedd8d5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/transmission/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/transmission/__init__.py
@@ -397,42 +397,49 @@ class TransmissionData:
 
     def check_completed_torrent(self):
         """Get completed torrent functionality."""
+        old_completed_torrent_names = {
+            torrent.name for torrent in self._completed_torrents
+        }
+
         current_completed_torrents = [
             torrent for torrent in self._torrents if torrent.status == "seeding"
         ]
-        freshly_completed_torrents = set(current_completed_torrents).difference(
-            self._completed_torrents
-        )
-        self._completed_torrents = current_completed_torrents
 
-        for torrent in freshly_completed_torrents:
-            self.hass.bus.fire(
-                EVENT_DOWNLOADED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
-            )
+        for torrent in current_completed_torrents:
+            if torrent.name not in old_completed_torrent_names:
+                self.hass.bus.fire(
+                    EVENT_DOWNLOADED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
+                )
+
+        self._completed_torrents = current_completed_torrents
 
     def check_started_torrent(self):
         """Get started torrent functionality."""
+        old_started_torrent_names = {torrent.name for torrent in self._started_torrents}
+
         current_started_torrents = [
             torrent for torrent in self._torrents if torrent.status == "downloading"
         ]
-        freshly_started_torrents = set(current_started_torrents).difference(
-            self._started_torrents
-        )
-        self._started_torrents = current_started_torrents
 
-        for torrent in freshly_started_torrents:
-            self.hass.bus.fire(
-                EVENT_STARTED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
-            )
+        for torrent in current_started_torrents:
+            if torrent.name not in old_started_torrent_names:
+                self.hass.bus.fire(
+                    EVENT_STARTED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
+                )
+
+        self._started_torrents = current_started_torrents
 
     def check_removed_torrent(self):
         """Get removed torrent functionality."""
-        freshly_removed_torrents = set(self._all_torrents).difference(self._torrents)
-        self._all_torrents = self._torrents
-        for torrent in freshly_removed_torrents:
-            self.hass.bus.fire(
-                EVENT_REMOVED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
-            )
+        current_torrent_names = {torrent.name for torrent in self._torrents}
+
+        for torrent in self._all_torrents:
+            if torrent.name not in current_torrent_names:
+                self.hass.bus.fire(
+                    EVENT_REMOVED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
+                )
+
+        self._all_torrents = self._torrents.copy()
 
     def start_torrents(self):
         """Start all torrents."""