diff --git a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
index c53c6b8bd..8a0dd0aa6 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ void bind_alert()
     class_<torrent_alert, bases<alert>, noncopyable>(
         "torrent_alert", no_init)
         .add_property("handle", make_getter(&torrent_alert::handle, by_value()))
+        .add_property("torrent_name", &torrent_alert::torrent_name)
         ;
 
     class_<tracker_alert, bases<torrent_alert>, noncopyable>(
diff --git a/bindings/python/test.py b/bindings/python/test.py
index 7afeaa830..13348db0d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/test.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test.py
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ class test_alerts(unittest.TestCase):
 		ses.wait_for_alert(1000) # milliseconds
 		alerts = ses.pop_alerts()
 		for a in alerts:
+			if a.what() == 'add_torrent_alert':
+				self.assertEquals(a.torrent_name, 'temp')
 			print(a.message())
 			for field_name in dir(a):
 				if field_name.startswith('__'): continue