diff --git a/bindings/python/src/torrent_status.cpp b/bindings/python/src/torrent_status.cpp
index a7521898c..2f34ac089 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/torrent_status.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/torrent_status.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void bind_torrent_status()
         .def_readonly("time_since_download", &torrent_status::time_since_download)
 #endif
         .def_readonly("errc", &torrent_status::errc)
-        .def_readonly("error_file", &torrent_status::error_file)
+        .add_property("error_file", make_getter(&torrent_status::error_file, by_value()))
         .def_readonly("name", &torrent_status::name)
         .def_readonly("save_path", &torrent_status::save_path)
         .def_readonly("added_time", &torrent_status::added_time)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void bind_torrent_status()
         .add_property("active_duration", make_getter(&torrent_status::active_duration, by_value()))
         .add_property("finished_duration", make_getter(&torrent_status::finished_duration, by_value()))
         .add_property("seeding_duration", make_getter(&torrent_status::seeding_duration, by_value()))
-        .def_readonly("flags", &torrent_status::flags)
+        .add_property("flags", make_getter(&torrent_status::flags, by_value()))
         ;
 
     enum_<torrent_status::state_t>("states")
diff --git a/bindings/python/test.py b/bindings/python/test.py
index 089e7e2b9..257d7b189 100644
--- a/bindings/python/test.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ 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])
+
     def test_torrent_handle_in_set(self):
         self.setup()
         torrents = set()
@@ -181,6 +182,8 @@ class test_torrent_handle(unittest.TestCase):
         # make sure we can compare torrent_status objects
         st2 = self.h.status()
         self.assertEqual(st2, st)
+        print(st2.error_file)
+        print(st2.flags)
 
     def test_read_resume_data(self):