diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index 7bd709094..55f6d6fa0 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -450,10 +450,10 @@ class Core(
             if not self.torrents[torrent_id].pause():
                 log.warning("Error pausing torrent %s", torrent_id)
 
-    def export_connect_peer(self, torrent_id, ip):
+    def export_connect_peer(self, torrent_id, ip, port):
         log.debug("adding peer %s to %s", ip, torrent_id)
-        if not self.torrents[torrent_id].connect_peer(ip):
-            log.warning("Error adding peer %s to %s", ip, torrent_id)
+        if not self.torrents[torrent_id].connect_peer(ip, port):
+            log.warning("Error adding peer %s:%s to %s", ip, port, torrent_id)
 
     def export_move_storage(self, torrent_ids, dest):
         log.debug("Moving storage %s to %s", torrent_ids, dest)
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index 18b48b50c..788cec978 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -698,11 +698,12 @@ class Torrent:
 
             return True
 
-    def connect_peer(self, ip):
+    def connect_peer(self, ip, port):
         """adds manual peer"""
         try:
-            self.handle.connect_peer(ip)
-        except:
+            self.handle.connect_peer((ip, int(port)), 0)
+        except Exception, e:
+            log.debug("Unable to connect to peer: %s", e)
             return False
         return True
 
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/common.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/common.py
index b7b454813..630ddc5a4 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/common.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/common.py
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ def add_peer_dialog():
         if deluge.common.is_ip(ip):
             id = component.get("TorrentView").get_selected_torrent()
             log.debug("adding peer %s to %s", value, id)
-            client.connect_peer(id, value)
+            client.connect_peer(id, ip, port)
     peer_dialog.destroy()
     return True