diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cd496ab0b..94c29b4d2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ NEWS file for Transmission <http://transmission.m0k.org/>
  - Ban peers that send too much bad data
  - Only report downloaded, verified good pieces in tracker `download' field
  - Improved compliance with BitTorrent spec
+ - MSE Tracker Extension support
  - Significant rewrite of the libtransmission back-end
  - OS X:
    + Per-torrent action menu
diff --git a/libtransmission/tracker.c b/libtransmission/tracker.c
index b952c20d0..fc1ff084d 100644
--- a/libtransmission/tracker.c
+++ b/libtransmission/tracker.c
@@ -626,6 +626,8 @@ buildTrackerRequestURI( const tr_tracker  * t,
                               "&compact=1"
                               "&numwant=%d"
                               "&key=%s"
+                              "&supportcrypto=1"
+                              "&requirecrypto=%d"
                               "%s%s"
                               "%s%s",
         getCurrentAddress(t)->announce,
@@ -638,6 +640,7 @@ buildTrackerRequestURI( const tr_tracker  * t,
         tr_cpLeftUntilComplete( torrent->completion ),
         numwant,
         t->key_param,
+        ( t->handle->encryptionMode==TR_ENCRYPTION_REQUIRED ? 1 : 0 ),
         ( ( eventName && *eventName ) ? "&event=" : "" ),
         ( ( eventName && *eventName ) ? eventName : "" ),
         ( ( t->trackerID && *t->trackerID ) ? "&trackerid=" : "" ),