diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
index eaa4165d2..1f0985162 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrent.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
                 _proxy.MoveTorrentToTopInQueue(hash.ToLower(), Settings);
             }
 
+            SetInitialState(hash.ToLower());
+
             return hash;
         }
 
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
                 _logger.Warn(ex, "Failed to set the torrent priority for {0}.", filename);
             }
 
+            SetInitialState(hash);
+
             return hash;
         }
 
@@ -306,5 +310,28 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
 
             return null;
         }
+
+        private void SetInitialState(string hash)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                switch ((QBittorrentState) Settings.InitialState)
+                {
+                    case QBittorrentState.ForceStart:
+                        _proxy.SetForceStart(hash, true, Settings);
+                        break;
+                    case QBittorrentState.Start:
+                        _proxy.ResumeTorrent(hash, Settings);
+                        break;
+                    case QBittorrentState.Pause:
+                        _proxy.PauseTorrent(hash, Settings);
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.Warn(ex, "Failed to set inital state for {0}.", hash);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxy.cs
index 5b058e998..cdb79255d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentProxy.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
         void RemoveTorrent(string hash, Boolean removeData, QBittorrentSettings settings);
         void SetTorrentLabel(string hash, string label, QBittorrentSettings settings);
         void MoveTorrentToTopInQueue(string hash, QBittorrentSettings settings);
+        void PauseTorrent(string hash, QBittorrentSettings settings);
+        void ResumeTorrent(string hash, QBittorrentSettings settings);
+        void SetForceStart(string hash, bool enabled, QBittorrentSettings settings);
     }
 
     public class QBittorrentProxy : IQBittorrentProxy
@@ -154,6 +157,34 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
 
         }
 
+        public void PauseTorrent(string hash, QBittorrentSettings settings)
+        {
+            var request = BuildRequest(settings).Resource("/command/pause")
+                                                .Post()
+                                                .AddFormParameter("hash", hash);
+
+            ProcessRequest(request, settings);
+        }
+
+        public void ResumeTorrent(string hash, QBittorrentSettings settings)
+        {
+            var request = BuildRequest(settings).Resource("/command/resume")
+                                                .Post()
+                                                .AddFormParameter("hash", hash);
+
+            ProcessRequest(request, settings);
+        }
+
+        public void SetForceStart(string hash, bool enabled, QBittorrentSettings settings)
+        {
+            var request = BuildRequest(settings).Resource("/command/setForceStart")
+                                                .Post()
+                                                .AddFormParameter("hashes", hash)
+                                                .AddFormParameter("value", enabled ? "true" : "false");
+
+            ProcessRequest(request, settings);
+        }
+
         private HttpRequestBuilder BuildRequest(QBittorrentSettings settings)
         {
             var requestBuilder = new HttpRequestBuilder(settings.UseSsl, settings.Host, settings.Port);
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentSettings.cs
index 6bdffa80c..8984d616d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentSettings.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using FluentValidation;
+using FluentValidation;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Annotations;
 using NzbDrone.Core.ThingiProvider;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Validation;
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
         [FieldDefinition(6, Label = "Older Priority", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(QBittorrentPriority), HelpText = "Priority to use when grabbing albums released over 14 days ago")]
         public int OlderTvPriority { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Use SSL", Type = FieldType.Checkbox, HelpText = "Use a secure connection. See Options -> Web UI -> 'Use HTTPS instead of HTTP' in qBittorrent.")]
+        [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Initial State", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(QBittorrentState), HelpText = "Initial state for torrents added to qBittorrent")]
+        public int InitialState { get; set; }
+
+        [FieldDefinition(8, Label = "Use SSL", Type = FieldType.Checkbox, HelpText = "Use a secure connection. See Options -> Web UI -> 'Use HTTPS instead of HTTP' in qBittorrent.")]
         public bool UseSsl { get; set; }
 
         public NzbDroneValidationResult Validate()
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentState.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56c5ddf1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/QBittorrent/QBittorrentState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.QBittorrent
+{
+    public enum QBittorrentState
+    {
+        Start = 0,
+        ForceStart = 1,
+        Pause = 2
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
index 8156d0196..8736224bf 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/NzbDrone.Core.csproj
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\Pneumatic\Pneumatic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\Pneumatic\PneumaticSettings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\QBittorrent\QBittorrentPreferences.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Download\Clients\QBittorrent\QBittorrentState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\rTorrent\RTorrentDirectoryValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\QBittorrent\QBittorrent.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Download\Clients\QBittorrent\QBittorrentPriority.cs" />