diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa337327b..500438094 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ You can pass various options when running via the command line, see --help for d
 
 * Unable to  connect to certain trackers on Linux
 
-Try running with the "--SSLFix true" if you are on Redhat/Fedora/NNS based libcurl.  If the tracker is currently configured try removing it and adding it again. Alternatively try running with a different client via --UseClient (Warning: safecurl just executes curl and your details may be seen from the process list).
+Try running with the "--SSLFix true" if you are on Redhat/Fedora/NNS based libcurl.  If the tracker is currently configured try removing it and adding it again. Alternatively try running with a different client via --UseClient (Warning: safecurl just executes curl and your details may be seen from the process list). You can also try running with the "--IgnoreSslErrors true" option which is useful if the site has an invalid SSL certificate.
 
 *  Enable logging
 
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Console/ConsoleOptions.cs b/src/Jackett.Console/ConsoleOptions.cs
index 8ad9bd000..635eb2e2a 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Console/ConsoleOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Console/ConsoleOptions.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ namespace Jackett.Console
         [Option('f', "SSLFix", HelpText = "[true/false] Linux Libcurl NSS Missing ECC Ciphers workaround (Use if you can't access some trackers) .")]
         public bool? SSLFix { get; set; }
 
+        [Option('n', "IgnoreSslErrors", HelpText = "[true/false] Linux Libcurl - Ignores invalid SSL certificates")]
+        public bool? IgnoreSslErrors { get; set; }
+
         [ParserState]
         public IParserState LastParserState { get; set; }
     }
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Console/Program.cs b/src/Jackett.Console/Program.cs
index f83d4ed14..a5b5ad941 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Console/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Console/Program.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ namespace JackettConsole
                         Engine.Logger.Info("SSL ECC workaround enabled.");
                     else if (options.SSLFix == false)
                         Engine.Logger.Info("SSL ECC workaround has been disabled.");
+
+                    // Ignore SSL errors on Curl
+                    Startup.IgnoreSslErrors = options.IgnoreSslErrors;
+                    if (options.IgnoreSslErrors == true)
+                    {
+                        Engine.Logger.Info("Curl will ignore SSL certificate errors.");
+                    }
+
                     /*  ======     Actions    =====  */
 
                     // Install service
diff --git a/src/Jackett/CurlHelper.cs b/src/Jackett/CurlHelper.cs
index 08d01a3bc..c2a94cdd9 100644
--- a/src/Jackett/CurlHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett/CurlHelper.cs
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ namespace Jackett
                         easy.ForbidReuse = true;
                     }
 
+                    if (Startup.IgnoreSslErrors == true)
+                    {
+                        easy.SetOpt(CurlOption.SslVerifyhost, false);
+                        easy.SetOpt(CurlOption.SslVerifyPeer, false);
+                    }
+
                     easy.Perform();
 
                     if (easy.LastErrorCode != CurlCode.Ok)
diff --git a/src/Jackett/Startup.cs b/src/Jackett/Startup.cs
index 8e4070d26..7426088f0 100644
--- a/src/Jackett/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett/Startup.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ namespace Jackett
             set;
         }
 
+        public static bool? IgnoreSslErrors
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
         public void Configuration(IAppBuilder appBuilder)
         {
             // Configure Web API for self-host.