diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
index 0376dfad9..6428d15e5 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Nzbget
 
         private IRestClient BuildClient(NzbgetSettings settings)
         {
-            var url = String.Format("http://{0}:{1}/jsonrpc",
+            var protocol = settings.UseSsl ? "https" : "http";
+
+            var url = String.Format("{0}//{1}:{2}/jsonrpc",
+                                 protocol,
                                  settings.Host,
                                  settings.Port);
 
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetSettings.cs
index 006e05ef1..2e3e28396 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetSettings.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Nzbget
         [FieldDefinition(6, Label = "Older Priority", Type = FieldType.Select, SelectOptions = typeof(NzbgetPriority))]
         public Int32 OlderTvPriority { get; set; }
 
+        [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Use SSL", Type = FieldType.Checkbox)]
+        public Boolean UseSsl { get; set; }
+
         public ValidationResult Validate()
         {
             return Validator.Validate(this);