diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index 8af996343..1201ff276 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@ class Core(dbus.service.Object):
             # Emit the torrent_removed signal
             self.torrent_removed(torrent_id)
             
+    @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface="org.deluge_torrent.Deluge",
+                                    in_signature="s", out_signature="")
+    def force_reannounce(self, torrent_id):
+        log.debug("Forcing reannouncment to trackers of torrent %s", torrent_id)
+        self.torrents.force_reannounce(torrent_id)
+
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface="org.deluge_torrent.Deluge",
                                     in_signature="s", out_signature="")
     def pause_torrent(self, torrent_id):
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index baf6e7c55..824176d0c 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -197,6 +197,16 @@ class TorrentManager:
         
         return True
 
+    def force_reannounce(self, torrent_id):
+        """Resume a torrent"""
+        try:
+            self.torrents[torrent_id].handle.force_reannounce()
+        except:
+            return False
+        
+        return True
+
+
     def load_state(self):
         """Load the state of the TorrentManager from the torrents.state file"""
         state = TorrentManagerState()
diff --git a/deluge/ui/functions.py b/deluge/ui/functions.py
index 304f729d0..b05f29208 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/functions.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/functions.py
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ def resume_torrent(torrent_ids):
     for torrent_id in torrent_ids:
         core.resume_torrent(torrent_id)
         
+def force_reannounce(torrent_ids):
+    """Reannounce to trackers"""
+    core = get_core()
+    for torrent_id in torrent_ids:
+        core.force_reannounce(torrent_id)
+
 def get_torrent_status(core, torrent_id, keys):
     """Builds the status dictionary and returns it"""
     status = core.get_torrent_status(torrent_id, keys)
diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/menubar.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/menubar.py
index 85e17d09c..345af06af 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/menubar.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/menubar.py
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ class MenuBar:
         
     def on_menuitem_updatetracker_activate(self, data=None):
         log.debug("on_menuitem_updatetracker_activate")
+        functions.force_reannounce(
+                            self.window.torrentview.get_selected_torrents())    
         
     def on_menuitem_edittrackers_activate(self, data=None):
         log.debug("on_menuitem_edittrackers_activate")