diff --git a/deluge/ui/ui.py b/deluge/ui/ui.py
index fdf929ab8..e52530dad 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/ui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/ui.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class UI:
                 ui = GtkUI(args)
             elif selected_ui == "web":
                 log.info("Starting WebUI..")
-                from deluge.ui.web.webui import WebUI
+                from deluge.ui.web.web import WebUI
                 ui = WebUI(args)
             elif selected_ui == "console":
                 log.info("Starting ConsoleUI..")
diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/web.py b/deluge/ui/web/web.py
index 2e71a6b6e..6183595eb 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/web.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/web.py
@@ -23,9 +23,15 @@
 #
 
 import server
-from deluge.ui.ui import _UI
+from deluge.ui.ui import _UI, UI
 from optparse import OptionGroup
 
+class WebUI(UI):
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        import server
+        deluge_web = server.DelugeWeb()
+        deluge_web.start()
+
 class Web(_UI):
 
     help = """Starts the Deluge web interface"""