diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
index ef5faa951..5abf512e5 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.c
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ tr_peerMgrTorrentAvailability( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
     int peerCount;
     const tr_peer ** peers;
 
-    managerLock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerLock( manager );
 
     t = getExistingTorrent( (tr_peerMgr*)manager, torrentHash );
     tor = t->tor;
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ tr_peerMgrTorrentAvailability( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
         }
     }
 
-    managerUnlock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerUnlock( manager );
 }
 
 /* Returns the pieces that are available from peers */
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ tr_peerMgrGetAvailable( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
     Torrent * t;
     tr_peer ** peers;
     tr_bitfield * pieces;
-    managerLock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerLock( manager );
 
     t = getExistingTorrent( (tr_peerMgr*)manager, torrentHash );
     pieces = tr_bitfieldNew( t->tor->info.pieceCount );
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ tr_peerMgrGetAvailable( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
     for( i=0; i<size; ++i )
         tr_bitfieldOr( pieces, peers[i]->have );
 
-    managerUnlock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerUnlock( manager );
     tr_free( peers );
     return pieces;
 }
@@ -1345,12 +1345,12 @@ tr_peerMgrHasConnections( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
 {
     int ret;
     const Torrent * t;
-    managerLock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerLock( manager );
 
     t = getExistingTorrent( (tr_peerMgr*)manager, torrentHash );
     ret = t && tr_ptrArraySize( t->peers );
 
-    managerUnlock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerUnlock( manager );
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ tr_peerMgrTorrentStats( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
     const Torrent * t;
     const tr_peer ** peers;
 
-    managerLock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerLock( manager );
 
     t = getExistingTorrent( (tr_peerMgr*)manager, torrentHash );
     peers = (const tr_peer **) tr_ptrArrayPeek( t->peers, &size );
@@ -1404,7 +1404,32 @@ tr_peerMgrTorrentStats( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
             ++*setmeSeedsConnected;
     }
 
-    managerUnlock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerUnlock( manager );
+}
+
+float*
+tr_peerMgrWebSpeeds( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
+                     const uint8_t    * torrentHash )
+{
+    const Torrent * t;
+    const tr_webseed ** webseeds;
+    int i;
+    int webseedCount;
+    float * ret;
+
+    assert( manager );
+    managerLock( manager );
+
+    t = getExistingTorrent( (tr_peerMgr*)manager, torrentHash );
+    webseeds = (const tr_webseed**) tr_ptrArrayPeek( t->webseeds, &webseedCount );
+    assert( webseedCount == t->tor->info.webseedCount );
+    ret = tr_new0( float, webseedCount );
+
+    for( i=0; i<webseedCount; ++i )
+        tr_webseedGetSpeed( webseeds[i], &ret[i] );
+
+    managerUnlock( manager );
+    return ret;
 }
 
 struct tr_peer_stat *
@@ -1417,8 +1442,8 @@ tr_peerMgrPeerStats( const tr_peerMgr  * manager,
     tr_peer ** peers;
     tr_peer_stat * ret;
 
-    assert( manager != NULL );
-    managerLock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    assert( manager );
+    managerLock( manager );
 
     t = getExistingTorrent( (tr_peerMgr*)manager, torrentHash );
     peers = getConnectedPeers( (Torrent*)t, &size );
@@ -1464,7 +1489,7 @@ tr_peerMgrPeerStats( const tr_peerMgr  * manager,
     *setmeCount = size;
     tr_free( peers );
 
-    managerUnlock( (tr_peerMgr*)manager );
+    managerUnlock( manager );
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
index 8aac51d2a..668793309 100644
--- a/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
+++ b/libtransmission/peer-mgr.h
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ struct tr_peer_stat * tr_peerMgrPeerStats( const tr_peerMgr  * manager,
                                            const uint8_t     * torrentHash,
                                            int               * setmeCount );
 
+float* tr_peerMgrWebSpeeds( const tr_peerMgr * manager,
+                            const uint8_t    * torrentHash );
+
                              
 struct tr_bitfield *
 tr_peerMgrGenerateAllowedSet( const uint32_t         setCount,
diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.c b/libtransmission/torrent.c
index c6d006c28..aa7afc08c 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.c
@@ -864,6 +864,14 @@ tr_torrentFilesFree( tr_file_stat * files, tr_file_index_t fileCount UNUSED )
 ****
 ***/
 
+float*
+tr_torrentWebSpeeds( const tr_torrent * tor )
+{
+    return tor ? tr_peerMgrWebSpeeds( tor->handle->peerMgr, tor->info.hash )
+               : NULL;
+}
+    
+
 tr_peer_stat *
 tr_torrentPeers( const tr_torrent * tor, int * peerCount )
 {
diff --git a/libtransmission/transmission.h b/libtransmission/transmission.h
index 775982e31..15320970c 100644
--- a/libtransmission/transmission.h
+++ b/libtransmission/transmission.h
@@ -966,6 +966,16 @@ tr_peer_stat * tr_torrentPeers( const tr_torrent * torrent,
 void tr_torrentPeersFree( tr_peer_stat *  peerStats,
                           int             peerCount );
 
+/**
+ * @brief get the download speeds for each of this torrent's webseed sources.
+ *
+ * @return an array of tor->info.webseedCount floats giving download speeds.
+ *         Each speed in the array corresponds to the webseed at the same
+ *         array index in tor->info.webseeds.
+ *         NOTE: always free this array with tr_free() when you're done with it.
+ */
+float* tr_torrentWebSpeeds( const tr_torrent * tor );
+
 typedef struct tr_file_stat
 {
     uint64_t bytesCompleted;
diff --git a/libtransmission/webseed.c b/libtransmission/webseed.c
index 9c620ecb4..307f596e1 100644
--- a/libtransmission/webseed.c
+++ b/libtransmission/webseed.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "transmission.h"
 #include "inout.h"
 #include "list.h"
+#include "ratecontrol.h"
 #include "torrent.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "web.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ struct tr_webseed
     tr_piece_index_t    queue[MAX_QUEUE_SIZE];
     int                 queueSize;
 
+    tr_ratecontrol    * rateDown;
+
     struct evbuffer   * content;
 };
 
@@ -176,6 +179,7 @@ webResponseFunc( tr_handle   * session UNUSED,
             tr_ioWrite( w->torrent, piece, w->bytesSaved, len, 
                         EVBUFFER_DATA(w->content) );
             evbuffer_drain( w->content, len );
+            tr_rcTransferred( w->rateDown, len );
             fireClientGotBlock( w, piece, w->bytesSaved, len );
             w->bytesSaved += len;
 
@@ -248,6 +252,15 @@ tr_webseedAddRequest( tr_webseed        * w,
     return ret;
 }
 
+int
+tr_webseedGetSpeed( const tr_webseed * w ,
+                    float            * setme_KiBs )
+{
+    const int isBusy = w->queueSize > 0;
+    *setme_KiBs = isBusy ? tr_rcRate( w->rateDown ) : 0.0f;
+    return isBusy;
+}
+
 /***
 ****
 ***/
@@ -260,6 +273,7 @@ tr_webseedNew( struct tr_torrent * torrent,
 {
     tr_webseed * w = tr_new0( tr_webseed, 1 );
     w->content = evbuffer_new( );
+    w->rateDown = tr_rcInit( );
     w->torrent = torrent;
     w->url = tr_strdup( url );
     w->callback = callback;
@@ -280,6 +294,7 @@ tr_webseedFree( tr_webseed * w )
         else
         {
             evbuffer_free( w->content );
+            tr_rcClose( w->rateDown );
             tr_free( w->url );
             tr_free( w );
         }
diff --git a/libtransmission/webseed.h b/libtransmission/webseed.h
index 4bec546c9..7ef33aca2 100644
--- a/libtransmission/webseed.h
+++ b/libtransmission/webseed.h
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ void tr_webseedFree( tr_webseed * );
 int tr_webseedAddRequest( tr_webseed          * w,
                           tr_piece_index_t      piece );
 
+/** @return true if a request is being processed, or false if idle */
+int tr_webseedGetSpeed( const tr_webseed * w ,
+                        float            * setme_KiBs );
+              
+
 #endif