diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py b/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
index 363045713..a95b741f9 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/json_api.py
@@ -670,6 +670,13 @@ class WebApi(JSONComponent):
             d.addErrback(on_connect_failed, host_id)
         return main_deferred
 
+    @export
+    def start_daemon(self, port):
+        """
+	Starts a local daemon.
+	"""
+        client.start_daemon(port, deluge.configmanager.get_config_dir())
+
     @export
     def stop_daemon(self, host_id):
         """