diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c176e1b5f..6c52329b5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+	* exposed default add_torrent_params flags to python bindings
 	* fix redundant flushes of partfile metadata
 	* add option to ignore min-interval from trackers on force-reannounce
 	* raise default setting for active_limit
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
index 0017ea32c..1c2969ec5 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/session.cpp
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@ void bind_session()
         .value("flag_use_resume_save_path", add_torrent_params::flag_use_resume_save_path)
         .value("flag_merge_resume_http_seeds", add_torrent_params::flag_merge_resume_http_seeds)
         .value("flag_stop_when_ready", add_torrent_params::flag_stop_when_ready)
+        .value("default_flags", add_torrent_params::default_flags)
     ;
     class_<cache_status>("cache_status")
         .add_property("pieces", cache_status_pieces)
diff --git a/bindings/python/test.py b/bindings/python/test.py
index 1566b169d..3d57670b3 100644
--- a/bindings/python/test.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class test_torrent_handle(unittest.TestCase):
 	def setup(self):
 		self.ses = lt.session({'alert_mask': lt.alert.category_t.all_categories, 'enable_dht': False})
 		self.ti = lt.torrent_info('url_seed_multi.torrent');
-		self.h = self.ses.add_torrent({'ti': self.ti, 'save_path': os.getcwd()})
+		self.h = self.ses.add_torrent({'ti': self.ti, 'save_path': os.getcwd(), 'flags': lt.add_torrent_params_flags_t.default_flags})
 
 	def test_torrent_handle(self):
 		self.setup()