diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b569bafc1..a513e6f7e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 	* almost completely changed the storage interface (for custom storage)
 	* added support for hashing pieces in multiple threads
 
+	* fix bug in python binding for file_progress on torrents with no metadata
 	* fix assert when removing a connected web seed
 	* fix bug in tracker timeout logic
 	* switch UPnP post back to HTTP 1.1
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
index a0c4ae107..710fb154c 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,12 @@ list file_progress(torrent_handle& handle, int flags)
 
     {
         allow_threading_guard guard;
-        p.reserve(handle.torrent_file()->num_files());
-        handle.file_progress(p, flags);
+        boost::intrusive_ptr<const torrent_info> ti = handle.torrent_file();
+        if (ti)
+        {
+           p.reserve(ti->num_files());
+           handle.file_progress(p, flags);
+        }
     }
 
     list result;