diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index dd03f338..cbf074f7 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ func (cl *Client) incomingConnection(nc net.Conn) {
 
 // Returns a handle to the given torrent, if it's present in the client.
 func (cl *Client) Torrent(ih metainfo.Hash) (t *Torrent, ok bool) {
-	cl.lock()
-	defer cl.unlock()
+	cl.rLock()
+	defer cl.rUnlock()
 	t, ok = cl.torrents[ih]
 	return
 }
@@ -1402,8 +1402,8 @@ func (cl *Client) WaitAll() bool {
 
 // Returns handles to all the torrents loaded in the Client.
 func (cl *Client) Torrents() []*Torrent {
-	cl.lock()
-	defer cl.unlock()
+	cl.rLock()
+	defer cl.rUnlock()
 	return cl.torrentsAsSlice()
 }