diff --git a/plugins/EventLogging/__init__.py b/plugins/EventLogging/__init__.py
index 29f4cc9ed..b9b09f91f 100644
--- a/plugins/EventLogging/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/EventLogging/__init__.py
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class EventLogging:
             self.manager.connect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_BLOCK_DOWNLOADING'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
         if self.config.get("enable_block_finished"):
             self.manager.connect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_BLOCK_FINISHED'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
+        if self.config.get("enable_peer_blocked"):
+            self.manager.connect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
         if self.config.get("enable_other"):
             self.manager.connect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_OTHER'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
         if self.config.get("enable_log_files"):
@@ -154,6 +156,8 @@ class EventLogging:
             self.manager.disconnect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_BLOCK_DOWNLOADING'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
         if self.config.get("enable_block_finished"):
             self.manager.disconnect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_BLOCK_FINISHED'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
+        if self.config.get("enable_peer_blocked"):
+            self.manager.disconnect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
         if self.config.get("enable_other"):
             self.manager.disconnect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_OTHER'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
         self.tab_log.clear_log_store()
@@ -245,6 +249,11 @@ class EventLogging:
                     self.manager.connect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_BLOCK_FINISHED'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
                 else:
                     self.manager.disconnect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_BLOCK_FINISHED'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
+            if widget == self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_blocked"):
+                if value:
+                    self.manager.connect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
+                else:
+                    self.manager.disconnect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
             if widget == self.glade.get_widget("chk_other"):
                 if value:
                     self.manager.connect_event(self.manager.constants['EVENT_OTHER'], self.tab_log.handle_event)
@@ -260,39 +269,75 @@ class EventLogging:
         self.dialog_initialize = True
         try:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_finished").set_active(self.config.get("enable_finished"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_peer_error"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_invalid_request").set_active(self.config.get("enable_invalid_request"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_file_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_file_error"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_hash_failed_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_hash_failed_error"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_ban_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_peer_ban_error"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_fastresume_rejected_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_fastresume_rejected_error"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_announce").set_active(self.config.get("enable_tracker_announce"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_reply").set_active(self.config.get("enable_tracker_reply"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_alert").set_active(self.config.get("enable_tracker_alert"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_warning").set_active(self.config.get("enable_tracker_warning"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_storage_moved").set_active(self.config.get("enable_storage_moved"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_piece_finished").set_active(self.config.get("enable_piece_finished"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_block_downloading").set_active(self.config.get("enable_block_downloading"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_block_finished").set_active(self.config.get("enable_block_finished"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_other").set_active(self.config.get("enable_other"))
-            self.glade.get_widget("chk_log_files").set_active(self.config.get("enable_log_files"))
         except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_finished").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_peer_error"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_error").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_invalid_request").set_active(self.config.get("enable_invalid_request"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_invalid_request").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_file_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_file_error"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_file_error").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_hash_failed_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_hash_failed_error"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_hash_failed_error").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_ban_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_peer_ban_error"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_ban_error").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_fastresume_rejected_error").set_active(self.config.get("enable_fastresume_rejected_error"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_fastresume_rejected_error").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_announce").set_active(self.config.get("enable_tracker_announce"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_announce").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_reply").set_active(self.config.get("enable_tracker_reply"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_reply").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_alert").set_active(self.config.get("enable_tracker_alert"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_alert").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_warning").set_active(self.config.get("enable_tracker_warning"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_tracker_warning").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_storage_moved").set_active(self.config.get("enable_storage_moved"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_storage_moved").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_piece_finished").set_active(self.config.get("enable_piece_finished"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_piece_finished").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_block_downloading").set_active(self.config.get("enable_block_downloading"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_block_downloading").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_block_finished").set_active(self.config.get("enable_block_finished"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_block_finished").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_blocked").set_active(self.config.get("enable_peer_blocked"))
+        except:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_blocked").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_other").set_active(self.config.get("enable_other"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_other").set_active(False)
+        try:
+            self.glade.get_widget("chk_log_files").set_active(self.config.get("enable_log_files"))
+        except:
             self.glade.get_widget("chk_log_files").set_active(False)
         self.dialog_initialize = False
         self.dialog.show()
@@ -314,5 +359,6 @@ class EventLogging:
             self.config.set("enable_piece_finished", self.glade.get_widget("chk_piece_finished").get_active())
             self.config.set("enable_block_downloading", self.glade.get_widget("chk_block_downloading").get_active())
             self.config.set("enable_block_finished", self.glade.get_widget("chk_block_finished").get_active())
+            self.config.set("enable_peer_blocked", self.glade.get_widget("chk_peer_blocked").get_active())
             self.config.set("enable_other", self.glade.get_widget("chk_other").get_active())
             self.config.set("enable_log_files", self.glade.get_widget("chk_log_files").get_active())
diff --git a/plugins/EventLogging/event_logging_preferences.glade b/plugins/EventLogging/event_logging_preferences.glade
index 1ed9dc2a0..b7977fe4a 100644
--- a/plugins/EventLogging/event_logging_preferences.glade
+++ b/plugins/EventLogging/event_logging_preferences.glade
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <child>
           <widget class="GtkTable" id="table1">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="n_rows">19</property>
+            <property name="n_rows">20</property>
             <child>
               <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label1">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@
               </packing>
             </child>
             <child>
-              <widget class="GtkCheckButton" id="chk_other">
+              <widget class="GtkCheckButton" id="chk_peer_blocked">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Other</property>
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Peer blocked</property>
                 <property name="use_underline">True</property>
                 <property name="response_id">0</property>
                 <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
@@ -263,14 +263,29 @@
                 <property name="bottom_attach">17</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <widget class="GtkCheckButton" id="chk_other">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Other</property>
+                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                <property name="response_id">0</property>
+                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                <signal name="toggled" handler="toggle_ui"/>
+              </widget>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="top_attach">17</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">18</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
             <child>
               <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label2">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="label" translatable="yes">Log files</property>
               </widget>
               <packing>
-                <property name="top_attach">17</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">18</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">18</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">19</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
             <child>
@@ -284,8 +299,8 @@
                 <signal name="toggled" handler="toggle_ui"/>
               </widget>
               <packing>
-                <property name="top_attach">18</property>
-                <property name="bottom_attach">19</property>
+                <property name="top_attach">19</property>
+                <property name="bottom_attach">20</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
           </widget>
diff --git a/plugins/EventLogging/tab_log.py b/plugins/EventLogging/tab_log.py
index 1e30a161d..3970133bd 100644
--- a/plugins/EventLogging/tab_log.py
+++ b/plugins/EventLogging/tab_log.py
@@ -175,6 +175,14 @@ class LogTabManager(object):
                 logfile = open(log, "a")
                 logfile.write(time.asctime(time.localtime()) + ", " +event_message + '\n')
                 logfile.close()
+        if event['event_type'] is self.manager.constants['EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED']:
+            event_message = _("Peer blocked") + " {" + _("event message: ") + event['message'] + ", "\
+                + _("ip address: ") + event['ip'] + "}"
+            if self.log_files:
+                log = os.path.join(self.logdir, 'peer_blocked.log')
+                logfile = open(log, "a")
+                logfile.write(time.asctime(time.localtime()) + ", " +event_message + '\n')
+                logfile.close()
         if event['event_type'] is self.manager.constants['EVENT_OTHER']:
             event_message = _("Other") + " {" + _("event message: ") + event['message'] + "}"
             if self.log_files:
diff --git a/src/deluge_core.cpp b/src/deluge_core.cpp
index 76393b021..994b7898d 100644
--- a/src/deluge_core.cpp
+++ b/src/deluge_core.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ using namespace libtorrent;
 #define EVENT_PIECE_FINISHED        15
 #define EVENT_BLOCK_DOWNLOADING     16
 #define EVENT_BLOCK_FINISHED        17
+#define EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED          18
 
 #define STATE_QUEUED                0
 #define STATE_CHECKING              1
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ static PyObject *torrent_init(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 
     M_ses->add_extension(&libtorrent::create_metadata_plugin);
 
-    M_constants = Py_BuildValue("{s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i}",
+    M_constants = Py_BuildValue("{s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i,s:i}",
         "EVENT_NULL",                         EVENT_NULL,
         "EVENT_FINISHED",                     EVENT_FINISHED,
         "EVENT_PEER_ERROR",                   EVENT_PEER_ERROR,
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ static PyObject *torrent_init(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
         "EVENT_PIECE_FINISHED",               EVENT_PIECE_FINISHED,
         "EVENT_BLOCK_DOWNLOADING",            EVENT_BLOCK_DOWNLOADING,
         "EVENT_BLOCK_FINISHED",               EVENT_BLOCK_FINISHED,
+        "EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED",                 EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED,
         "STATE_QUEUED",                       STATE_QUEUED,
         "STATE_CHECKING",                     STATE_CHECKING,
         "STATE_CONNECTING",                   STATE_CONNECTING,
@@ -896,6 +898,14 @@ static PyObject *torrent_pop_event(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     if (!popped_alert)
     {
         Py_INCREF(Py_None); return Py_None;
+    } else if (dynamic_cast<peer_blocked_alert*>(popped_alert))
+    {
+        std::string peer_IP =
+            (dynamic_cast<peer_blocked_alert*>(popped_alert))->ip.to_string();
+        return Py_BuildValue("{s:i,s:s,s:s}", 
+            "event_type", EVENT_PEER_BLOCKED,
+            "ip", peer_IP.c_str(),
+            "message", a->msg().c_str());
     } else if (dynamic_cast<block_downloading_alert*>(popped_alert))
     {
         torrent_handle handle = (dynamic_cast<block_downloading_alert*>(popped_alert))->handle;