diff --git a/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/core.py b/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/core.py
index 20beded03..616d26c88 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/core.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/core.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
 
         self.config = deluge.configmanager.ConfigManager("blocklist.conf", DEFAULT_PREFS)
         if self.config["load_on_start"]:
-            self.import_list(self.need_new_blocklist())
+            self.import_list()
 
         # This function is called every 'check_after_days' days, to download
         # and import a new list if needed.
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
         self.download_blocklist(_import)
 
     @export
-    def import_list(self, download=False, force=False):
+    def import_list(self, force=False):
         """Import the blocklist from the blocklist.cache, if load is True, then
         it will download the blocklist file if needed."""
-        threading.Thread(target=self.import_blocklist, kwargs={"download": download, "force": force}).start()
+        threading.Thread(target=self.import_blocklist, kwargs={"force": force}).start()
 
     @export
     def get_config(self):
@@ -142,15 +142,14 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
         if load:
             self.import_list()
 
-    def import_blocklist(self, download=False, force=False):
+    def import_blocklist(self, force=False):
         """Imports the downloaded blocklist into the session"""
         if self.is_downloading:
             return
 
-        if download:
-            if force or self.need_new_blocklist():
-                self.download_blocklist(True)
-                return
+        if force or self.need_new_blocklist():
+            self.download_blocklist(True)
+            return
 
         self.is_importing = True
         log.debug("Reset IP Filter..")
@@ -244,6 +243,11 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
 
     def need_new_blocklist(self):
         """Returns True if a new blocklist file should be downloaded"""
+        # Check to see if we've just downloaded a new blocklist
+        if os.path.exists(deluge.configmanager.get_config_dir("blocklist.download")):
+            log.debug("New blocklist waiting to be imported")
+            return False
+
         try:
             # Check current block lists time stamp and decide if it needs to be replaced
             list_stats = os.stat(deluge.configmanager.get_config_dir("blocklist.cache"))
@@ -256,6 +260,7 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
 
         # If local blocklist file exists but nothing is in it
         if list_size == 0:
+            log.debug("Empty blocklist")
             return True
 
         import socket
@@ -264,13 +269,14 @@ class Core(CorePluginBase):
         try:
             # Get remote blocklist time stamp and size
             remote_stats = urllib.urlopen(self.config["url"]).info()
-            remote_size = remote_stats["content-length"]
+            remote_size = long(remote_stats["content-length"])
             remote_time = datetime.datetime.strptime(remote_stats["last-modified"],"%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT")
         except Exception, e:
             log.debug("Unable to get blocklist stats: %s", e)
             return False
 
         if list_time < remote_time or list_size < remote_size:
+            log.debug("Newer blocklist exists (%s & %d vs %s & %d)", remote_time, remote_size, list_time, list_size)
             return True
 
         return False
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/gtkui.py
index 397a57f52..04fbac835 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/gtkui.py
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ class GtkUI(ui.UI):
 
     def _on_button_check_download_clicked(self, widget):
         self._on_apply_prefs()
-        client.blocklist.import_list(None, True, False)
+        client.blocklist.import_list(None, False)
 
     def _on_button_force_download_clicked(self, widget):
         self._on_apply_prefs()
-        client.blocklist.import_list(None, True, True)
+        client.blocklist.import_list(None, True)
 
     def _on_status_item_clicked(self, widget, event):
         component.get("Preferences").show("Blocklist")
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/webui.py b/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/webui.py
index 6acb37bbc..3151d55b7 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/webui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/blocklist/blocklist/webui.py
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@ class BlockListCfgForm(forms.Form):
         del cfg["btn_import_now"]
         sclient.blocklist.set_config(cfg)
         if data.btn_import_now:
-            aclient.blocklist.import_list(None, data.btn_download_now)
-        elif data.btn_download_now:
-            aclient.blocklist.download(None)
-
+            aclient.blocklist.import_list(None, data.btn_force_download)
 
     #input fields :
     listtype = forms.ChoiceField(FORMAT_LIST)
@@ -73,8 +70,8 @@ class BlockListCfgForm(forms.Form):
     try_times = forms.IntegerField(label=_("Times to attempt download"), min_value=1, max_value=5)
     load_on_start = forms.CheckBox(_('Import on daemon startup'))
 
-    btn_download_now = forms.CheckBox(_('Download Now'))
     btn_import_now = forms.CheckBox(_('Import Now'))
+    btn_force_download = forms.CheckBox(_('Force Download'))
 
     def post_html(self):
         "show blocklist status"