diff --git a/extras/rpc-spec.txt b/extras/rpc-spec.txt
index 9b9c3eb1b..cc732f05b 100644
--- a/extras/rpc-spec.txt
+++ b/extras/rpc-spec.txt
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
    downloadedEver              | number                      | tr_stat
    downloadLimit               | number                      | tr_torrent
    downloadLimited             | boolean                     | tr_torrent
+   editDate                    | number                      | tr_stat
    error                       | number                      | tr_stat
    errorString                 | string                      | tr_stat
    eta                         | number                      | tr_stat
@@ -806,6 +807,7 @@
          |         | yes       | session-get          | new arg "session-id"
          |         | yes       | torrent-get          | new arg "labels"
          |         | yes       | torrent-set          | new arg "labels"
+         |         | yes       | torrent-set          | new arg "editDate"
          |         | yes       | torrent-get          | new arg "format"
 
 
diff --git a/libtransmission/quark.c b/libtransmission/quark.c
index 3bcedb2c7..1a7042452 100644
--- a/libtransmission/quark.c
+++ b/libtransmission/quark.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static struct tr_key_struct const my_static[] =
     Q("dropped"),
     Q("dropped6"),
     Q("e"),
+    Q("editDate"),
     Q("encoding"),
     Q("encryption"),
     Q("error"),
diff --git a/libtransmission/quark.h b/libtransmission/quark.h
index 87aad80f6..553df3a1c 100644
--- a/libtransmission/quark.h
+++ b/libtransmission/quark.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ enum
     TR_KEY_dropped,
     TR_KEY_dropped6,
     TR_KEY_e,
+    TR_KEY_editDate,
     TR_KEY_encoding,
     TR_KEY_encryption,
     TR_KEY_error,
diff --git a/libtransmission/rpcimpl.c b/libtransmission/rpcimpl.c
index fc0bc72ad..272a1c469 100644
--- a/libtransmission/rpcimpl.c
+++ b/libtransmission/rpcimpl.c
@@ -641,6 +641,10 @@ static void initField(tr_torrent* const tor, tr_info const* const inf, tr_stat c
         tr_variantInitInt(initme, st->id);
         break;
 
+    case TR_KEY_editDate:
+        tr_variantInitInt(initme, st->editDate);
+        break;
+
     case TR_KEY_isFinished:
         tr_variantInitBool(initme, st->finished);
         break;
diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent-magnet.c b/libtransmission/torrent-magnet.c
index 544b09cbe..33e820f26 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent-magnet.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent-magnet.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ void tr_torrentSetMetadataPiece(tr_torrent* tor, int piece, void const* data, in
             tor->isStopping = true;
             tor->magnetVerify = true;
             tor->startAfterVerify = true;
+            tr_torrentMarkEdited(tor);
         }
         else /* drat. */
         {
diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.c b/libtransmission/torrent.c
index 4bc631e77..330358865 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.c
@@ -1191,6 +1191,8 @@ void tr_torrentSetDownloadDir(tr_torrent* tor, char const* path)
     {
         tr_free(tor->downloadDir);
         tor->downloadDir = tr_strdup(path);
+
+        tr_torrentMarkEdited(tor);
         tr_torrentSetDirty(tor);
     }
 
@@ -1406,6 +1408,7 @@ tr_stat const* tr_torrentStat(tr_torrent* tor)
     s->activityDate = tor->activityDate;
     s->addedDate = tor->addedDate;
     s->doneDate = tor->doneDate;
+    s->editDate = tor->editDate;
     s->startDate = tor->startDate;
     s->secondsSeeding = tor->secondsSeeding;
     s->secondsDownloading = tor->secondsDownloading;
@@ -2862,6 +2865,7 @@ bool tr_torrentSetAnnounceList(tr_torrent* tor, tr_tracker_info const* trackers_
             tor->info.trackerCount = tmpInfo.trackerCount;
             tmpInfo.trackers = swap.trackers;
             tmpInfo.trackerCount = swap.trackerCount;
+            tr_torrentMarkEdited(tor);
 
             tr_metainfoFree(&tmpInfo);
             tr_variantToFile(&metainfo, TR_VARIANT_FMT_BENC, tor->info.torrent);
@@ -4005,6 +4009,7 @@ static void torrentRenamePath(void* vdata)
                     tor->info.name = tr_strdup(newname);
                 }
 
+                tr_torrentMarkEdited(tor);
                 tr_torrentSetDirty(tor);
             }
         }
diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.h b/libtransmission/torrent.h
index 9898c6f07..e0c9aca3b 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.h
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.h
@@ -191,11 +191,12 @@ struct tr_torrent
     uint64_t etaULSpeedCalculatedAt;
     unsigned int etaULSpeed_Bps;
 
-    time_t addedDate;
     time_t activityDate;
-    time_t doneDate;
-    time_t startDate;
+    time_t addedDate;
     time_t anyDate;
+    time_t doneDate;
+    time_t editDate;
+    time_t startDate;
 
     int secondsDownloading;
     int secondsSeeding;
@@ -349,6 +350,14 @@ static inline void tr_torrentSetDirty(tr_torrent* tor)
     tor->isDirty = true;
 }
 
+/* note that the torrent's tr_info just changed */
+static inline void tr_torrentMarkEdited(tr_torrent* tor)
+{
+    TR_ASSERT(tr_isTorrent(tor));
+
+    tor->editDate = tr_time();
+}
+
 uint32_t tr_getBlockSize(uint32_t pieceSize);
 
 /**
diff --git a/libtransmission/transmission.h b/libtransmission/transmission.h
index f0136c849..33e880c0f 100644
--- a/libtransmission/transmission.h
+++ b/libtransmission/transmission.h
@@ -1828,6 +1828,12 @@ typedef struct tr_stat
     /** The last time we uploaded or downloaded piece data on this torrent. */
     time_t activityDate;
 
+    /** The last time during this session that a rarely-changing field
+        changed -- e.g. any tr_info field (trackers, filenames, name)
+        or download directory. RPC clients can monitor this to know when
+        to reload fields that rarely change. */
+    time_t editDate;
+
     /** Number of seconds since the last activity (or since started).
         -1 if activity is not seeding or downloading. */
     int idleSecs;
diff --git a/qt/Application.cc b/qt/Application.cc
index 6e2867239..685453e4f 100644
--- a/qt/Application.cc
+++ b/qt/Application.cc
@@ -399,6 +399,12 @@ void Application::quitLater()
     QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(quit()));
 }
 
+void Application::onTorrentsEdited(torrent_ids_t const& ids)
+{
+    // the backend's tr_info has changed, so reload those fields
+    mySession->initTorrents(ids);
+}
+
 QStringList Application::getNames(torrent_ids_t const& ids) const
 {
     QStringList names;
diff --git a/qt/Application.h b/qt/Application.h
index dec2d7386..953303e4a 100644
--- a/qt/Application.h
+++ b/qt/Application.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 class AddData;
 class Prefs;
 class Session;
+class Torrent;
 class TorrentModel;
 class MainWindow;
 class WatchDir;
@@ -41,11 +42,12 @@ public slots:
 private slots:
     void consentGiven(int result);
     void onSessionSourceChanged();
-    void refreshPref(int key);
-    void refreshTorrents();
     void onTorrentsAdded(torrent_ids_t const& torrents);
     void onTorrentsCompleted(torrent_ids_t const& torrents);
+    void onTorrentsEdited(torrent_ids_t const& torrents);
     void onTorrentsNeedInfo(torrent_ids_t const& torrents);
+    void refreshPref(int key);
+    void refreshTorrents();
 
 private:
     void maybeUpdateBlocklist();
diff --git a/qt/DetailsDialog.cc b/qt/DetailsDialog.cc
index 4afde07ff..5b7810879 100644
--- a/qt/DetailsDialog.cc
+++ b/qt/DetailsDialog.cc
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ void DetailsDialog::getNewData()
     }
 }
 
+void DetailsDialog::onTorrentEdited(torrent_ids_t const& /*ids*/)
+{
+    // FIXME
+    // refreshDetailInfo({ tor.id() });
+}
+
 void DetailsDialog::onTorrentsChanged(torrent_ids_t const& ids)
 {
     if (myHavePendingRefresh)
diff --git a/qt/DetailsDialog.h b/qt/DetailsDialog.h
index ebb117851..061160fc6 100644
--- a/qt/DetailsDialog.h
+++ b/qt/DetailsDialog.h
@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@ private:
 private slots:
     void refresh();
     void refreshPref(int key);
-
-    void onTorrentsChanged(torrent_ids_t const& ids);
     void onTimer();
 
+    void onTorrentEdited(torrent_ids_t const& ids);
+    void onTorrentsChanged(torrent_ids_t const& ids);
+
     // Tracker tab
     void onTrackerSelectionChanged();
     void onAddTrackerClicked();
diff --git a/qt/Torrent.cc b/qt/Torrent.cc
index 5c0479c01..799749f0b 100644
--- a/qt/Torrent.cc
+++ b/qt/Torrent.cc
@@ -646,10 +646,16 @@ bool Torrent::update(tr_quark const* keys, tr_variant** values, size_t n)
         case QVariant::DateTime:
             {
                 int64_t val;
-
-                if (tr_variantGetInt(child, &val) && val)
+                if (tr_variantGetInt(child, &val) && val &&
+                    setTime(property_index, time_t(val)))
                 {
-                    changed |= setTime(property_index, time_t(val));
+                    changed = true;
+
+                    if (key == TR_KEY_editDate)
+                    {
+                        // FIXME
+                        // emit torrentEdited(*this);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 break;
diff --git a/qt/Torrent.h b/qt/Torrent.h
index 77bee9db5..08cdaa2e4 100644
--- a/qt/Torrent.h
+++ b/qt/Torrent.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ public:
         PEERS,
         BANDWIDTH_PRIORITY,
         QUEUE_POSITION,
+        EDIT_DATE,
         //
         PROPERTY_COUNT
     };
diff --git a/qt/TorrentModel.h b/qt/TorrentModel.h
index 3df7066fa..1a4c57e02 100644
--- a/qt/TorrentModel.h
+++ b/qt/TorrentModel.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ signals:
     void torrentsAdded(torrent_ids_t const&);
     void torrentsChanged(torrent_ids_t const&);
     void torrentsCompleted(torrent_ids_t const&);
+    void torrentsEdited(torrent_ids_t const&);
     void torrentsNeedInfo(torrent_ids_t const&);
 
 private: