diff --git a/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js b/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
index b32575210..37cb64ad7 100644
--- a/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
+++ b/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ TransmissionRemote.prototype =
 	},
 	addTorrentByUrl: function( url, options ) {
 		var remote = this;
+        if(url.match(/^[0-9a-f]{40}$/i)) {
+            url = 'magnet:?xt=urn:btih:'+url;
+        }
 		var o = {
 			method: 'torrent-add',
 			arguments: {