diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 8abac7b..bd23d4a 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ min_download: 10
 # This should be around 70-100% of your total download speed.
 max_download: 100
 
+manual_speed_algorithm_share: false # Set speed based on manually configured shares instead of using number of active torrents
+
 # The torrent clients to be used by Speedrr
 # Note: If you have multiple clients, Speedrr will split the upload speed between them, based on the number of seeding+downloading torrents.
 clients:
-
   # The type of torrent client
   # Options: qbittorrent, transmission
   - type: qbittorrent
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ clients:
     username: <username>
     password: <password>
 
+    # Number of shares of total upload and download speed. Ignored if manual_speed_algorithm_share is set to false
+    download_shares: 1
+    upload_shares: 1
+
     # Whether to verify the SSL certificate of the torrent client
     # If you are unsure what this means, leave it as is.
     # Only has an influence on qbittorrent
diff --git a/helpers/config.py b/helpers/config.py
index 627e929..f93eb26 100644
--- a/helpers/config.py
+++ b/helpers/config.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ class ClientConfig(YAMLWizard):
     username: str
     password: str
     https_verify: bool
+    download_shares: int = 1
+    upload_shares: int = 1
+
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class IgnoreStreamConfig(YAMLWizard):
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ class SpeedrrConfig(YAMLWizard):
     max_download: int
     clients: List[ClientConfig]
     modules: ModulesConfig
-
+    manual_speed_algorithm_share: Optional[bool] = False
 
 def load_config(config_file: str) -> SpeedrrConfig:
     config = SpeedrrConfig.from_yaml_file(config_file)
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 44d185a..70b6b07 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
             exit()
 
         clients.append(torrent_client)
-
+        
+    sum_client_upload_shares = sum(client.upload_shares for client in cfg.clients)
+    sum_client_download_shares = sum(client.download_shares for client in cfg.clients)
 
     modules: List[Union[media_server.MediaServerModule, schedule.ScheduleModule]] = []
     if cfg.modules.media_servers:
@@ -109,12 +111,15 @@
             }
 
             sum_active_torrents = sum(client_active_torrent_dict.values())
-
+            
             for torrent_client, active_torrent_count in client_active_torrent_dict.items():
                 # If there are no active torrents, set the upload speed to the new speed
-                effective_upload_speed = (active_torrent_count / sum_active_torrents * new_upload_speed) if active_torrent_count > 0 else new_upload_speed
-                effective_download_speed = (active_torrent_count / sum_active_torrents * new_download_speed) if active_torrent_count > 0 else new_download_speed
-                
+                if cfg.manual_speed_algorithm_share:
+                    effective_upload_speed = (torrent_client._client_config.download_shares / sum_client_upload_shares * new_upload_speed)
+                    effective_download_speed = (torrent_client._client_config.upload_shares / sum_client_download_shares * new_download_speed)
+                else: 
+                    effective_upload_speed = (active_torrent_count / sum_active_torrents * new_upload_speed) if active_torrent_count > 0 else new_upload_speed
+                    effective_download_speed = (active_torrent_count / sum_active_torrents * new_download_speed) if active_torrent_count > 0 else new_download_speed
                 try:
                     torrent_client.set_upload_speed(effective_upload_speed)
                     torrent_client.set_download_speed(effective_download_speed)