diff --git a/gtk/actions.c b/gtk/actions.c
index b0f68dfb6..9992cc2c1 100644
--- a/gtk/actions.c
+++ b/gtk/actions.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ static GtkActionEntry entries[] =
     { "add-torrent-menu", GTK_STOCK_ADD, N_( "_Add..." ), "<control>D", N_( "Add a torrent" ), G_CALLBACK( action_cb ) },
     { "start-torrent", GTK_STOCK_MEDIA_PLAY, N_( "_Start" ), "<control>S", N_( "Start torrent" ), G_CALLBACK( action_cb ) },
     { "show-stats", NULL, N_( "_Statistics" ), NULL, NULL, G_CALLBACK( action_cb ) },
+    { "donate", NULL, N_( "_Donate" ), NULL, NULL, G_CALLBACK( action_cb ) },
     { "verify-torrent", NULL, N_( "_Verify Local Data" ), NULL, NULL, G_CALLBACK( action_cb ) },
     { "pause-torrent", GTK_STOCK_MEDIA_PAUSE, N_( "_Pause" ), "<control>P", N_( "Pause torrent" ), G_CALLBACK( action_cb ) },
     { "pause-all-torrents", GTK_STOCK_MEDIA_PAUSE, N_( "_Pause All" ), NULL, N_( "Pause all torrents" ), G_CALLBACK( action_cb ) },
diff --git a/gtk/main.c b/gtk/main.c
index 459dbb968..65d3cd56b 100644
--- a/gtk/main.c
+++ b/gtk/main.c
@@ -1329,6 +1329,10 @@ doAction( const char * action_name, gpointer user_data )
         GtkWidget * dialog = stats_dialog_create( data->wind, data->core );
         gtk_widget_show( dialog );
     }
+    else if( !strcmp( action_name, "donate" ) )
+    {
+        gtr_open_file( "http://www.transmissionbt.com/donate.php" );
+    }
     else if( !strcmp( action_name, "start-torrent" ) )
     {
         GtkTreeSelection * s = tr_window_get_selection( data->wind );
diff --git a/gtk/ui.h b/gtk/ui.h
index 9d7392222..009ff07b0 100644
--- a/gtk/ui.h
+++ b/gtk/ui.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ static const char * fallback_ui_file =
     "      <menuitem action='toggle-message-log'/>\n"
     "      <menuitem action='show-stats'/>\n"
     "      <separator/>\n"
+    "      <menuitem action='donate'/>\n"
+    "      <separator/>\n"
     "      <menuitem action='help'/>\n"
     "      <menuitem action='show-about-dialog'/>\n"
     "    </menu>\n"
diff --git a/gtk/util.c b/gtk/util.c
index 52f17c6d8..7a85672ed 100644
--- a/gtk/util.c
+++ b/gtk/util.c
@@ -504,8 +504,13 @@ gtr_open_file( const char * path )
         if( !opened )
         {
             char * argv[] = { (char*)"xdg-open", (char*)path, NULL };
-            g_spawn_async( NULL, argv, NULL, G_SPAWN_SEARCH_PATH,
-                           NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL );
+            opened = g_spawn_async( NULL, argv, NULL, G_SPAWN_SEARCH_PATH,
+                                    NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL );
+        }
+
+        if( !opened )
+        {
+            g_message( "Unable to open \"%s\"", path );
         }
     }
 }