diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/pluginmanager.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/pluginmanager.py
index c211f3574..1741af071 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/pluginmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/pluginmanager.py
@@ -60,7 +60,17 @@ class PluginManager(deluge.pluginmanagerbase.PluginManagerBase,
         
         # Enable the plugins that are enabled in the config and core
         self.enable_plugins()
-                
+    
+    def apply_prefs(self):
+        """Attempts to call 'apply_prefs()' in each enabled plugin.  This is 
+        called when a user clicks OK or Apply in the preferences window and is
+        designed to give plugins the opportunity to save their prefs."""
+        for key in self.plugins.keys():
+            try:
+                self.plugins[key].apply_prefs()
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
     ## Plugin functions.. will likely move to own class..
         
     def add_torrentview_text_column(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
index 77786a74d..740c28a84 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/preferences.py
@@ -529,12 +529,14 @@ class Preferences(component.Component):
     def on_button_ok_clicked(self, data):
         log.debug("on_button_ok_clicked")
         self.set_config()
+        component.get("PluginManager").apply_prefs()
         self.hide()
         return True
 
     def on_button_apply_clicked(self, data):
         log.debug("on_button_apply_clicked")
         self.set_config()
+        component.get("PluginManager").apply_prefs()
 
     def on_button_cancel_clicked(self, data):
         log.debug("on_button_cancel_clicked")