diff --git a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
index 80c7eb52e..c440aa46a 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ namespace
     }
 }
 
-void connect_peer(torrent_handle& th, tuple ip, int source)
+void connect_peer(torrent_handle& th, tuple ip, int source, int flags)
 {
-    th.connect_peer(tuple_to_endpoint(ip), source);
+    th.connect_peer(tuple_to_endpoint(ip), source, flags);
 }
 
 std::vector<pool_file_status> file_status(torrent_handle const& h)
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void bind_torrent_handle()
         .def("set_ratio", _(&torrent_handle::set_ratio))
         .def("save_path", _(&torrent_handle::save_path))
 #endif
-        .def("connect_peer", &connect_peer)
+        .def("connect_peer", &connect_peer, (arg("ip"), arg("source") = 0, arg("flags") = 0xd))
         .def("set_max_uploads", _(&torrent_handle::set_max_uploads))
         .def("max_uploads", _(&torrent_handle::max_uploads))
         .def("set_max_connections", _(&torrent_handle::set_max_connections))
diff --git a/bindings/python/test.py b/bindings/python/test.py
index 13348db0d..1f5b9292c 100644
--- a/bindings/python/test.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ class test_torrent_handle(unittest.TestCase):
 		# also test the overload that takes a list of piece->priority mappings
 		self.h.prioritize_pieces([(0, 1)])
 		self.assertEqual(self.h.piece_priorities(), [1])
+		self.h.connect_peer(('127.0.0.1', 6881))
+		self.h.connect_peer(('127.0.0.2', 6881), source=4)
+		self.h.connect_peer(('127.0.0.3', 6881), flags=2)
+		self.h.connect_peer(('127.0.0.4', 6881), flags=2, source=4)
 
 	def test_torrent_handle_in_set(self):
 		self.setup()