diff --git a/src/rss/rssdownloadrule.cpp b/src/rss/rssdownloadrule.cpp
index 5e9dbcfda..b9def9f39 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssdownloadrule.cpp
+++ b/src/rss/rssdownloadrule.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,30 @@ RssDownloadRule RssDownloadRule::fromOldFormat(const QHash<QString, QVariant> &r
   return rule;
 }
 
+RssDownloadRule RssDownloadRule::fromNewFormat(const QHash<QString, QVariant> &rule_hash)
+{
+  RssDownloadRule rule;
+  rule.setName(rule_hash.value("name").toString());
+  rule.setMustContain(rule_hash.value("must_contain").toString());
+  rule.setMustNotContain(rule_hash.value("must_not_contain").toString());
+  rule.setRssFeeds(rule_hash.value("affected_feeds").toStringList());
+  rule.setEnabled(rule_hash.value("enabled", false).toBool());
+  rule.setLabel(rule_hash.value("label_assigned").toString());
+  return rule;
+}
+
+QHash<QString, QVariant> RssDownloadRule::toHash() const
+{
+  QHash<QString, QVariant> hash;
+  hash["name"] = m_name;
+  hash["must_contain"] = m_mustContain.join(" ");
+  hash["must_not_contain"] = m_mustNotContain.join(" ");
+  hash["affected_feeds"] = m_rssFeeds;
+  hash["enabled"] = m_enabled;
+  hash["label_assigned"] = m_label;
+  return hash;
+}
+
 bool RssDownloadRule::operator==(const RssDownloadRule &other) {
   return m_name == other.name();
 }
diff --git a/src/rss/rssdownloadrule.h b/src/rss/rssdownloadrule.h
index df0bf2161..2bc987272 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssdownloadrule.h
+++ b/src/rss/rssdownloadrule.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class RssDownloadRule
 public:
   explicit RssDownloadRule();
   static RssDownloadRule fromOldFormat(const QHash<QString, QVariant>& rule_hash, const QString &feed_url, const QString &rule_name); // Before v2.5.0
+  static RssDownloadRule fromNewFormat(const QHash<QString, QVariant> &rule_hash);
+  QHash<QString, QVariant> toHash() const;
   bool matches(const QString &article_title) const;
   void setMustContain(const QString &tokens);
   void setMustNotContain(const QString &tokens);
diff --git a/src/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.cpp b/src/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.cpp
index e19a2ae14..699770032 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.cpp
+++ b/src/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.cpp
@@ -59,12 +59,25 @@ const RssDownloadRule * RssDownloadRuleList::findMatchingRule(const QString &fee
   return 0;
 }
 
+void RssDownloadRuleList::saveRulesToStorage()
+{
+  QIniSettings qBTRSS("qBittorrent", "qBittorrent-rss");
+  qBTRSS.setValue("download_rules", toVariantList());
+}
+
 void RssDownloadRuleList::loadRulesFromStorage()
 {
   QIniSettings qBTRSS("qBittorrent", "qBittorrent-rss");
   if(qBTRSS.contains("feed_filters")) {
     importRulesInOldFormat(qBTRSS.value("feed_filters").toHash());
+    // Remove outdated rules
+    qBTRSS.remove("feed_filters");
+    // Save to new format
+    saveRulesToStorage();
+    return;
   }
+  // Load from new format
+  loadRulesFromVariantList(qBTRSS.value("download_rules").toList());
 }
 
 void RssDownloadRuleList::importRulesInOldFormat(const QHash<QString, QVariant> &rules)
@@ -72,7 +85,12 @@ void RssDownloadRuleList::importRulesInOldFormat(const QHash<QString, QVariant>
   foreach(const QString &feed_url, rules.keys()) {
     const QHash<QString, QVariant> feed_rules = rules.value(feed_url).toHash();
     foreach(const QString &rule_name, feed_rules.keys()) {
-      const RssDownloadRule rule = RssDownloadRule::fromOldFormat(feed_rules.value(rule_name).toHash(), feed_url, rule_name);
+      RssDownloadRule rule = RssDownloadRule::fromOldFormat(feed_rules.value(rule_name).toHash(), feed_url, rule_name);
+      // Check for rule name clash
+      while(contains(rule)) {
+        rule.setName(rule.name()+"_");
+      }
+      // Add the rule to the list
       append(rule);
     }
   }
@@ -82,7 +100,28 @@ void RssDownloadRuleList::append(const RssDownloadRule &rule)
 {
   Q_ASSERT(!contains(rule));
   QList<RssDownloadRule>::append(rule);
+  // Update feedRules hashtable
   foreach(const QString &feed_url, rule.rssFeeds()) {
     m_feedRules[feed_url].append(&last());
   }
 }
+
+QVariantList RssDownloadRuleList::toVariantList() const
+{
+  QVariantList l;
+  QList<RssDownloadRule>::const_iterator it;
+  for(it = begin(); it != end(); it++) {
+    l << it->toHash();
+  }
+  return l;
+}
+
+void RssDownloadRuleList::loadRulesFromVariantList(const QVariantList &l)
+{
+  QVariantList::const_iterator it;
+  for(it=l.begin(); it !=l.end(); it++) {
+    RssDownloadRule rule = RssDownloadRule::fromNewFormat(it->toHash());
+    if(!rule.name().isEmpty())
+      append(rule);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.h b/src/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.h
index e4f7abf71..f75ef40c8 100644
--- a/src/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.h
+++ b/src/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include <QList>
 #include <QHash>
+#include <QVariantList>
 
 #include "rssdownloadrule.h"
 
@@ -50,11 +51,14 @@ public:
   static void drop();
   const RssDownloadRule* findMatchingRule(const QString &feed_url, const QString &article_title) const;
   inline QList<RssDownloadRule*> feedRules(const QString &feed_url) const { return m_feedRules.value(feed_url); }
+  QVariantList toVariantList() const;
   void append(const RssDownloadRule& rule);
+  void saveRulesToStorage();
 
 private:
   void loadRulesFromStorage();
   void importRulesInOldFormat(const QHash<QString, QVariant> &rules); // Before v2.5.0
+  void loadRulesFromVariantList(const QVariantList& l);
 
 private:
   QHash<QString, QList<RssDownloadRule*> > m_feedRules;