diff --git a/torrent.go b/torrent.go
index 4a519d34..5d54bad7 100644
--- a/torrent.go
+++ b/torrent.go
@@ -666,6 +666,11 @@ func (t *Torrent) numPiecesCompleted() (num int) {
 }
 
 func (t *Torrent) close() (err error) {
+	t.logger.Printf("Sending stopped event to trackers")
+	for _, ta := range t.trackerAnnouncers {
+		ta.Stop()
+	}
+
 	t.closed.Set()
 	t.tickleReaders()
 	if t.storage != nil {
@@ -1298,11 +1303,11 @@ func (t *Torrent) startMissingTrackerScrapers() {
 
 // Returns an AnnounceRequest with fields filled out to defaults and current
 // values.
-func (t *Torrent) announceRequest() tracker.AnnounceRequest {
+func (t *Torrent) announceRequest(event tracker.AnnounceEvent) tracker.AnnounceRequest {
 	// Note that IPAddress is not set. It's set for UDP inside the tracker
 	// code, since it's dependent on the network in use.
 	return tracker.AnnounceRequest{
-		Event:    tracker.None,
+		Event:    event,
 		NumWant:  -1,
 		Port:     uint16(t.cl.incomingPeerPort()),
 		PeerId:   t.cl.peerID,
diff --git a/tracker_scraper.go b/tracker_scraper.go
index 5f31a019..8148c0f6 100644
--- a/tracker_scraper.go
+++ b/tracker_scraper.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (me *trackerScraper) trackerUrl(ip net.IP) string {
 
 // Return how long to wait before trying again. For most errors, we return 5
 // minutes, a relatively quick turn around for DNS changes.
-func (me *trackerScraper) announce() (ret trackerAnnounceResult) {
+func (me *trackerScraper) announce(event tracker.AnnounceEvent) (ret trackerAnnounceResult) {
 	defer func() {
 		ret.Completed = time.Now()
 	}()
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (me *trackerScraper) announce() (ret trackerAnnounceResult) {
 		return
 	}
 	me.t.cl.lock()
-	req := me.t.announceRequest()
+	req := me.t.announceRequest(event)
 	me.t.cl.unlock()
 	res, err := tracker.Announce{
 		HTTPProxy:  me.t.cl.config.HTTPProxy,
@@ -131,8 +131,12 @@ func (me *trackerScraper) announce() (ret trackerAnnounceResult) {
 }
 
 func (me *trackerScraper) Run() {
+	// make sure first announce is a "started"
+	e := tracker.Started
 	for {
-		ar := me.announce()
+		ar := me.announce(e)
+		// after first announce, get back to regular "none"
+		e = tracker.None
 		me.t.cl.lock()
 		me.lastAnnounce = ar
 		me.t.cl.unlock()
@@ -163,3 +167,16 @@ func (me *trackerScraper) Run() {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (me *trackerScraper) Stop() {
+	req := me.t.announceRequest(tracker.Stopped)
+	ip, _ := me.getIp()
+	tracker.Announce{
+		HTTPProxy:  me.t.cl.config.HTTPProxy,
+		UserAgent:  me.t.cl.config.HTTPUserAgent,
+		TrackerUrl: me.trackerUrl(ip),
+		Request:    req,
+		HostHeader: me.u.Host,
+		ServerName: me.u.Hostname(),
+	}.Do()
+}