diff --git a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
index aec3884e0..e01265ba8 100755
--- a/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/alert.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ extern char const* block_finished_alert_doc;
 extern char const* block_downloading_alert_doc;
 extern char const* storage_moved_alert_doc;
 extern char const* torrent_paused_alert_doc;
+extern char const* torrent_resumed_alert_doc;
 extern char const* torrent_checked_alert_doc;
 extern char const* url_seed_alert_doc;
 extern char const* file_error_alert_doc;
@@ -163,6 +164,10 @@ void bind_alert()
         "torrent_paused_alert", torrent_paused_alert_doc, no_init
     );
 
+    class_<torrent_resumed_alert, bases<torrent_alert>, noncopyable>(
+        "torrent_resumed_alert", torrent_resumed_alert_doc, no_init
+    );
+
     class_<torrent_checked_alert, bases<torrent_alert>, noncopyable>(
         "torrent_checked_alert", torrent_checked_alert_doc, no_init
     );
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/docstrings.cpp b/bindings/python/src/docstrings.cpp
index 87d7e89c7..0a7e7bc5d 100755
--- a/bindings/python/src/docstrings.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/docstrings.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ char const* torrent_paused_alert_doc =
     "It contains a `torrent_handle` to the torrent in question. This alert\n"
     "is generated as severity level `alert.severity_levels.warning`.";
 
+char const* torrent_resumed_alert_doc =
+    "";
+
 char const* torrent_checked_alert_doc =
     "";   
     
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp b/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
index a6aafef6a..6c445087a 100755
--- a/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/alert_types.hpp
@@ -301,6 +301,16 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		{ return std::auto_ptr<alert>(new torrent_paused_alert(*this)); }
 	};
 
+	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_resumed_alert: torrent_alert
+	{
+		torrent_resumed_alert(torrent_handle const& h, std::string const& msg)
+			: torrent_alert(h, alert::warning, msg)
+		{}
+	
+		virtual std::auto_ptr<alert> clone() const
+		{ return std::auto_ptr<alert>(new torrent_resumed_alert(*this)); }
+	};
+
 	struct TORRENT_EXPORT torrent_checked_alert: torrent_alert
 	{
 		torrent_checked_alert(torrent_handle const& h, std::string const& msg)
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index b745c40ba..ae08b89d2 100755
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -3148,6 +3148,11 @@ namespace libtorrent
 
 		m_paused = false;
 
+		if (alerts().should_post(alert::warning))
+		{
+			alerts().post_alert(torrent_resumed_alert(get_handle(), "torrent resumed"));
+		}
+
 		// tell the tracker that we're back
 		m_event = tracker_request::started;
 		force_tracker_request();