diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 5f8761989..d34a61358 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     - FEATURE: Added support for magnet links in search engine
     - FEATURE: Added vertor.com and torrentdownloads.net search plugins
     - FEATURE: Search engine can now use a SOCKS5 proxy
+    - FEATURE: HTTP proxy support for peer communication
     - BUGFIX: Search engine loads new proxy settings without program restart
     - BUGFIX: Use XDG folders (.cache, .local) instead of .qbittorrent
     - BUGFIX: Added legal notice on startup that the user must accept
diff --git a/src/options_imp.cpp b/src/options_imp.cpp
index 24578af78..9322860b5 100644
--- a/src/options_imp.cpp
+++ b/src/options_imp.cpp
@@ -514,6 +514,11 @@ int options_imp::getPeerProxyType() const{
       return SOCKS5_PW;
     }
     return SOCKS5;
+  case 3:
+    if(isPeerProxyAuthEnabled()){
+      return HTTP_PW;
+    }
+    return HTTP;
   default:
     return -1;
   }
@@ -654,6 +659,10 @@ void options_imp::loadOptions(){
   case SOCKS5_PW:
     comboProxyType->setCurrentIndex(2);
     break;
+  case HTTP:
+  case HTTP_PW:
+    comboProxyType->setCurrentIndex(3);
+    break;
   default:
     comboProxyType->setCurrentIndex(0);
   }
diff --git a/src/ui/options.ui b/src/ui/options.ui
index 530ce9710..082dde196 100644
--- a/src/ui/options.ui
+++ b/src/ui/options.ui
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@
              <rect>
               <x>0</x>
               <y>0</y>
-              <width>621</width>
-              <height>569</height>
+              <width>602</width>
+              <height>590</height>
              </rect>
             </property>
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_9">
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ QGroupBox {
              <rect>
               <x>0</x>
               <y>0</y>
-              <width>640</width>
-              <height>517</height>
+              <width>644</width>
+              <height>504</height>
              </rect>
             </property>
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_17">
@@ -1113,8 +1113,8 @@ QGroupBox {
              <rect>
               <x>0</x>
               <y>0</y>
-              <width>640</width>
-              <height>511</height>
+              <width>602</width>
+              <height>514</height>
              </rect>
             </property>
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_18">
@@ -1519,8 +1519,8 @@ QGroupBox {
              <rect>
               <x>0</x>
               <y>0</y>
-              <width>388</width>
-              <height>400</height>
+              <width>620</width>
+              <height>495</height>
              </rect>
             </property>
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_20">
@@ -1936,8 +1936,8 @@ QGroupBox {
              <rect>
               <x>0</x>
               <y>0</y>
-              <width>357</width>
-              <height>294</height>
+              <width>620</width>
+              <height>495</height>
              </rect>
             </property>
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_16">
@@ -2168,6 +2168,11 @@ QGroupBox {
                       <string>SOCKS5</string>
                      </property>
                     </item>
+                    <item>
+                     <property name="text">
+                      <string>HTTP</string>
+                     </property>
+                    </item>
                    </widget>
                   </item>
                   <item>
@@ -2359,8 +2364,8 @@ QGroupBox {
              <rect>
               <x>0</x>
               <y>0</y>
-              <width>230</width>
-              <height>109</height>
+              <width>620</width>
+              <height>495</height>
              </rect>
             </property>
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_21">
@@ -2456,8 +2461,8 @@ QGroupBox {
              <rect>
               <x>0</x>
               <y>0</y>
-              <width>180</width>
-              <height>214</height>
+              <width>620</width>
+              <height>495</height>
              </rect>
             </property>
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_23">
@@ -2620,8 +2625,8 @@ QGroupBox {
              <rect>
               <x>0</x>
               <y>0</y>
-              <width>640</width>
-              <height>517</height>
+              <width>620</width>
+              <height>495</height>
              </rect>
             </property>
             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_24">
diff --git a/src/webui/preferences_content.html b/src/webui/preferences_content.html
index 925b81ae0..fe4bf1e73 100644
--- a/src/webui/preferences_content.html
+++ b/src/webui/preferences_content.html
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
       <option value="none">_((None))</option>
       <option value="socks4">_(SOCKS4)</option>
       <option value="socks5">_(SOCKS5)</option>
+      <option value="http">_(HTTP)</option>
     </select>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
     _(Host:) <input type="text" id="peer_proxy_host_text" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
     _(Port:) <input type="text" id="peer_proxy_port_value" style="width: 4em;"/><br/><br/>
@@ -397,6 +398,15 @@
   } else {
     if(proxy_type_str == "socks4") {
       proxy_type = 5;
+    } else {
+      if(proxy_type_str == "http") {
+        if($defined($('peer_proxy_auth_checkbox').get('checked')) && $('peer_proxy_auth_checkbox').get('checked')) {
+          proxy_type = 3;
+          proxy_auth_enabled = 1;
+        } else {
+          proxy_type = 1;
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
   var proxy_ip = $('peer_proxy_host_text').get('value');
@@ -810,6 +820,10 @@ loadPreferences = function() {
                       case 4: // SOCKS5_PW
                         $('peer_proxy_type_select').set('value', 'socks5');
                         break;
+                      case 1: // HTTP
+                      case 3: // HTTP_PW
+                        $('peer_proxy_type_select').set('value', 'http');
+                        break;
                       default: // NONE
                       $('peer_proxy_type_select').set('value', 'none');
                     }