diff --git a/libtorrent/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp b/libtorrent/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
index 81434f722..a4c8af923 100755
--- a/libtorrent/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
+++ b/libtorrent/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			, num_connections(0)
 			, uploads_limit(0)
 			, connections_limit(0)
+			, compact_mode(false)
 		{}
 
 		enum state_t
@@ -211,6 +212,10 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		int num_connections;
 		int uploads_limit;
 		int connections_limit;
+
+		// true if the torrent is saved in compact mode
+		// false if it is saved in full allocation mode
+		bool compact_mode;
 	};
 
 	struct TORRENT_EXPORT block_info
diff --git a/libtorrent/src/torrent.cpp b/libtorrent/src/torrent.cpp
index 6a9a80c58..39f29172f 100755
--- a/libtorrent/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/libtorrent/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -2713,6 +2713,8 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			!boost::bind(&peer_connection::is_connecting
 			, boost::bind(&std::map<tcp::endpoint,peer_connection*>::value_type::second, _1)));
 
+		st.compact_mode = m_compact_mode;
+
 		st.num_complete = m_complete;
 		st.num_incomplete = m_incomplete;
 		st.paused = m_paused;