diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrent.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrent.cs
index 81dfff90b..b06a582d4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrent.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrent.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
                 _proxy.MoveTorrentToTopInQueue(hash, Settings);
             }
 
+            if (Settings.AddStopped)
+            {
+                _proxy.StopTorrent(hash, Settings);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _proxy.StartTorrent(hash, Settings);
+            }
+
             return hash;
         }
 
@@ -65,6 +74,15 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
                 _proxy.MoveTorrentToTopInQueue(hash, Settings);
             }
 
+            if (Settings.AddStopped)
+            {
+                _proxy.StopTorrent(hash, Settings);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _proxy.StartTorrent(hash, Settings);
+            }
+
             return hash;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentProxy.cs
index 123e121e0..ffca992aa 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentProxy.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
         void RemoveTorrent(string hash, bool removeData, UTorrentSettings settings);
         void SetTorrentLabel(string hash, string label, UTorrentSettings settings);
         void MoveTorrentToTopInQueue(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings);
+        void StartTorrent(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings);
+        void StopTorrent(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings);
     }
 
     public class UTorrentProxy : IUTorrentProxy
@@ -157,6 +159,24 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
             ProcessRequest(requestBuilder, settings);
         }
 
+        public void StartTorrent(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings)
+        {
+            var requestBuilder = BuildRequest(settings)
+                .AddQueryParam("action", "start")
+                .AddQueryParam("hash", hash);
+
+            ProcessRequest(requestBuilder, settings);
+        }
+
+        public void StopTorrent(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings)
+        {
+            var requestBuilder = BuildRequest(settings)
+                .AddQueryParam("action", "stop")
+                .AddQueryParam("hash", hash);
+
+            ProcessRequest(requestBuilder, settings);
+        }
+
         private HttpRequestBuilder BuildRequest(UTorrentSettings settings)
         {
             var requestBuilder = new HttpRequestBuilder(false, settings.Host, settings.Port)
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentSettings.cs
index 52185b134..149cb89ab 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentSettings.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
         [FieldDefinition(6, Label = "Older Priority", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(UTorrentPriority), HelpText = "Priority to use when grabbing episodes that aired over 14 days ago")]
         public int OlderTvPriority { get; set; }
 
+        [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Add Stopped", Type = FieldType.Checkbox, SelectOptions = typeof(UTorrentPriority), HelpText = "Torrents will need to be started manually in uTorrent")]
+        public bool AddStopped { get; set; }
+
         public NzbDroneValidationResult Validate()
         {
             return new NzbDroneValidationResult(Validator.Validate(this));