content layout not respected when skip checking is turned on?

[mmgoodnow]

I have a single file torrent named file.mkv. The data file resides at /downloads/file/file.mkv.

Initially I added it with a save path of /downloads, manual torrent management, and content layout Subfolder.

When I delete the torrent (but preserve the data) from qBittorrent, then add it again with the same parameters plus Skip checking: true and Start torrent: false, it gives me a Missing Files error. Checking the Content tab, I see that it's looking for the file at /downloads/file.mkv instead of /downloads/file/file.mkv.

When I try again, but this time leaving skip checking turned off, it sets up the content layout correctly and I'm able to force recheck to find the files.

Is there something I'm doing wrong, or is it a bug? Is there any way around this?

Original issue: cross-seed/cross-seed#74. I uncovered this bug while trying to write code that uses qBittorrent's Web API to inject torrents whose data already exists for cross-seeding purposes.

[jonesnc]

I'm also running into this problem in the Web API with skip_checking set to "true", and contentLayout set to "NoSubfolder".

EDIT: It looks like this will be fixed in 4.4.3: #16825