diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrent.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrent.cs
index b06a582d4..e02bf646c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrent.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrent.cs
@@ -49,14 +49,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
                 _proxy.MoveTorrentToTopInQueue(hash, Settings);
             }
 
-            if (Settings.AddStopped)
-            {
-                _proxy.StopTorrent(hash, Settings);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _proxy.StartTorrent(hash, Settings);
-            }
+            _proxy.SetState(hash, (UTorrentState)Settings.IntialState, Settings);
 
             return hash;
         }
@@ -74,14 +67,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
                 _proxy.MoveTorrentToTopInQueue(hash, Settings);
             }
 
-            if (Settings.AddStopped)
-            {
-                _proxy.StopTorrent(hash, Settings);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _proxy.StartTorrent(hash, Settings);
-            }
+            _proxy.SetState(hash, (UTorrentState)Settings.IntialState, Settings);
 
             return hash;
         }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentProxy.cs
index ffca992aa..c65e37c28 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentProxy.cs
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
         void RemoveTorrent(string hash, bool removeData, UTorrentSettings settings);
         void SetTorrentLabel(string hash, string label, UTorrentSettings settings);
         void MoveTorrentToTopInQueue(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings);
-        void StartTorrent(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings);
-        void StopTorrent(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings);
+        void SetState(string hash, UTorrentState state, UTorrentSettings settings);
     }
 
     public class UTorrentProxy : IUTorrentProxy
@@ -159,19 +158,10 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
             ProcessRequest(requestBuilder, settings);
         }
 
-        public void StartTorrent(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings)
+        public void SetState(string hash, UTorrentState state, UTorrentSettings settings)
         {
             var requestBuilder = BuildRequest(settings)
-                .AddQueryParam("action", "start")
-                .AddQueryParam("hash", hash);
-
-            ProcessRequest(requestBuilder, settings);
-        }
-
-        public void StopTorrent(string hash, UTorrentSettings settings)
-        {
-            var requestBuilder = BuildRequest(settings)
-                .AddQueryParam("action", "stop")
+                .AddQueryParam("action", state.ToString().ToLowerInvariant())
                 .AddQueryParam("hash", hash);
 
             ProcessRequest(requestBuilder, settings);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentSettings.cs
index 149cb89ab..bd88f901c 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UTorrentSettings.cs
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
         [FieldDefinition(6, Label = "Older Priority", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(UTorrentPriority), HelpText = "Priority to use when grabbing episodes that aired over 14 days ago")]
         public int OlderTvPriority { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Add Stopped", Type = FieldType.Checkbox, SelectOptions = typeof(UTorrentPriority), HelpText = "Torrents will need to be started manually in uTorrent")]
-        public bool AddStopped { get; set; }
+        [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Initial State", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(UTorrentState), HelpText = "Initial state for torrents added to uTorrent")]
+        public int IntialState { get; set; }
 
         public NzbDroneValidationResult Validate()
         {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UtorrentState.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UtorrentState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17feaa485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/uTorrent/UtorrentState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.UTorrent
+{
+    public enum UTorrentState
+    {
+        Start = 0,
+        ForceStart = 1,
+        Pause = 2,
+        Stop = 3
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
index afdbf7791..e7af7236f 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\uTorrent\UTorrentProxy.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\uTorrent\UTorrentResponse.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\uTorrent\UTorrentSettings.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Download\Clients\uTorrent\UtorrentState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\uTorrent\UTorrentTorrent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\uTorrent\UTorrentTorrentCache.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\uTorrent\UTorrentTorrentStatus.cs" />