diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e07c76dba..1ef97100e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   * Fix hiding bottom pane when no tabs are enabled upon restart
   * Fix saving file priorities when switching torrents in the addtorrentdialog
   * Fix the allocate mode not being preserved when selecting different torrents in addtorrentdialog
+  * Fix #655 issue where default torrent options wouldn't be set for new torrents added to the addtorrentdialog
 
 === Deluge 1.1.3 - (15 February 2009) ===
 ==== Core ====
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py
index 97b0a1c35..dd6b68da0 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/addtorrentdialog.py
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ class AddTorrentDialog(component.Component):
                 [info.info_hash, info.name, filename])
             self.files[info.info_hash] = info.files
             self.infos[info.info_hash] = info.metadata
+            self.listview_torrents.get_selection().select_iter(new_row)
+            self.set_default_options()
             self.save_torrent_options(new_row)
 
         (model, row) = self.listview_torrents.get_selection().get_selected()
@@ -215,6 +217,8 @@ class AddTorrentDialog(component.Component):
                 [info_hash, name, uri])
             self.files[info_hash] = []
             self.infos[info_hash] = None
+            self.listview_torrents.get_selection().select_iter(new_row)
+            self.set_default_options()
             self.save_torrent_options(new_row)
 
         (model, row) = self.listview_torrents.get_selection().get_selected()