diff --git a/src/app/application.cpp b/src/app/application.cpp
index 204550b5f..b5ad0887e 100644
--- a/src/app/application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/application.cpp
@@ -407,15 +407,63 @@ void Application::processParams(const QStringList &params)
         return;
     }
 #endif
+    BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams torrentParams;
+    TriStateBool skipTorrentDialog;
 
     foreach (QString param, params) {
         param = param.trimmed();
+
+        // Process strings indicating options specified by the user.
+        
+        if (param.startsWith(QLatin1String("@savePath="))) {
+            torrentParams.savePath = param.mid(10);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (param.startsWith(QLatin1String("@addPaused="))) {
+            torrentParams.addPaused = param.mid(11).toInt() ? TriStateBool::True : TriStateBool::False;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (param == QLatin1String("@skipChecking")) {
+            torrentParams.skipChecking = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (param.startsWith(QLatin1String("@category="))) {
+            torrentParams.category = param.mid(10);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (param == QLatin1String("@sequential")) {
+            torrentParams.sequential = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (param == QLatin1String("@firstLastPiecePriority")) {
+            torrentParams.firstLastPiecePriority = true;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (param.startsWith(QLatin1String("@skipDialog="))) {
+            skipTorrentDialog = param.mid(12).toInt() ? TriStateBool::True : TriStateBool::False;
+            continue;
+        }
+
 #ifndef DISABLE_GUI
-        if (AddNewTorrentDialog::isEnabled())
-            AddNewTorrentDialog::show(param, m_window);
+        // There are two circumstances in which we want to show the torrent
+        // dialog. One is when the application settings specify that it should
+        // be shown and skipTorrentDialog is undefined. The other is when
+        // skipTorrentDialog is false, meaning that the application setting
+        // should be overridden.
+        const bool showDialogForThisTorrent =
+            ((AddNewTorrentDialog::isEnabled() && skipTorrentDialog == TriStateBool::Undefined)
+             || skipTorrentDialog == TriStateBool::False);
+        if (showDialogForThisTorrent)
+            AddNewTorrentDialog::show(param, torrentParams, m_window);
         else
 #endif
-            BitTorrent::Session::instance()->addTorrent(param);
+            BitTorrent::Session::instance()->addTorrent(param, torrentParams);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 7defc5293..6e0ad3fde 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             qDebug("qBittorrent is already running for this user.");
 
             QThread::msleep(300);
-            app->sendParams(params.torrents);
+            app->sendParams(params.paramList());
 
             return EXIT_SUCCESS;
         }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         signal(SIGSEGV, sigAbnormalHandler);
 #endif
 
-        return app->exec(params.torrents);
+        return app->exec(params.paramList());
     }
     catch (CommandLineParameterError &er) {
         displayBadArgMessage(er.messageForUser());
diff --git a/src/app/options.cpp b/src/app/options.cpp
index 857ddceea..ecf825286 100644
--- a/src/app/options.cpp
+++ b/src/app/options.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 
 namespace
 {
+    const int USAGE_INDENTATION = 4;
+    const int USAGE_TEXT_COLUMN = 31;
+    const int WRAP_AT_COLUMN = 80;
+
     // Base option class. Encapsulates name operations.
     class Option
     {
@@ -78,14 +82,15 @@ namespace
                    + QString(QLatin1String(m_name)).toUpper().replace(QLatin1Char('-'), QLatin1Char('_'));
         }
 
+    public:
         static QString padUsageText(const QString &usage)
         {
-            const int TAB_WIDTH = 8;
-            QString res = QLatin1String("\t") + usage;
-            if (usage.size() < 2 * TAB_WIDTH)
-                return res + QLatin1String("\t\t");
+            QString res = QString(USAGE_INDENTATION, ' ') + usage;
+            
+            if ((USAGE_TEXT_COLUMN - usage.length() - 4) > 0)
+                return res + QString(USAGE_TEXT_COLUMN - usage.length() - 4, ' ');
             else
-                return res + QLatin1String("\t");
+                return res;
         }
 
     private:
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ namespace
         }
     };
 
-    inline bool operator==(const QString &s, const BoolOption &o)
+    bool operator==(const QString &s, const BoolOption &o)
     {
         return o == s;
     }
@@ -185,7 +190,7 @@ namespace
         }
     };
 
-    inline bool operator==(const QString &s, const StringOption &o)
+    bool operator==(const QString &s, const StringOption &o)
     {
         return o == s;
     }
@@ -230,7 +235,69 @@ namespace
         }
     };
 
-    inline bool operator==(const QString &s, const IntOption &o)
+    bool operator==(const QString &s, const IntOption &o)
+    {
+        return o == s;
+    }
+
+    // Option that is explicitly set to true or false, and whose value is undefined when unspecified.
+    // May not have a shortcut.
+    class TriStateBoolOption: protected StringOption
+    {
+    public:
+        constexpr TriStateBoolOption(const char *name)
+            : StringOption {name}
+        {
+        }
+
+        using StringOption::operator==;
+        
+        QString usage() const
+        {
+            return StringOption::usage(QLatin1String("true|false"));
+        }
+
+        TriStateBool value(const QString &arg) const
+        {
+            QString val = StringOption::value(arg);
+            
+            if (val.toUpper() == QLatin1String("TRUE") || val == QLatin1String("1")) {
+                return TriStateBool::True;
+            }
+            else if (val.toUpper() == QLatin1String("FALSE") || val == QLatin1String("0")) {
+                return TriStateBool::False;
+            }
+            else {
+                throw CommandLineParameterError(QObject::tr("Parameter '%1' must follow syntax '%1=%2'",
+                                                            "e.g. Parameter '--add-paused' must follow syntax "
+                                                            "'--add-paused=<true|false>'")
+                                                .arg(fullParameter())
+                                                .arg(QLatin1String("<true|false>")));
+            }
+        }
+
+        TriStateBool value(const QProcessEnvironment &env) const
+        {
+            QString val = env.value(envVarName());
+            
+            if (val.isEmpty()) {
+                return TriStateBool::Undefined;
+            }
+            else if (val.toUpper() == QLatin1String("TRUE") || val == QLatin1String("1")) {
+                return TriStateBool::True;
+            }
+            else if (val.toUpper() == QLatin1String("FALSE") || val == QLatin1String("0")) {
+                return TriStateBool::False;
+            }
+            else {
+                qDebug() << QObject::tr("Expected %1 in environment variable '%2', but got '%3'")
+                    .arg(QLatin1String("true|false")).arg(envVarName()).arg(val);
+                return TriStateBool::Undefined;
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    bool operator==(const QString &s, const TriStateBoolOption &o)
     {
         return o == s;
     }
@@ -247,10 +314,22 @@ namespace
     constexpr const StringOption CONFIGURATION_OPTION = {"configuration"};
     constexpr const BoolOption PORTABLE_OPTION = {"portable"};
     constexpr const BoolOption RELATIVE_FASTRESUME = {"relative-fastresume"};
+    constexpr const StringOption SAVE_PATH_OPTION = {"save-path"};
+    constexpr const TriStateBoolOption PAUSED_OPTION = {"add-paused"};
+    constexpr const BoolOption SKIP_HASH_CHECK_OPTION = {"skip-hash-check"};
+    constexpr const StringOption CATEGORY_OPTION = {"category"};
+    constexpr const BoolOption SEQUENTIAL_OPTION = {"sequential"};
+    constexpr const BoolOption FIRST_AND_LAST_OPTION = {"first-and-last"};
+    constexpr const TriStateBoolOption SKIP_DIALOG_OPTION = {"skip-dialog"};
 }
 
 QBtCommandLineParameters::QBtCommandLineParameters(const QProcessEnvironment &env)
     : showHelp(false)
+    , relativeFastresumePaths(RELATIVE_FASTRESUME.value(env))
+    , portableMode(PORTABLE_OPTION.value(env))
+    , skipChecking(SKIP_HASH_CHECK_OPTION.value(env))
+    , sequential(SEQUENTIAL_OPTION.value(env))
+    , firstLastPiecePriority(FIRST_AND_LAST_OPTION.value(env))
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
     , showVersion(false)
 #endif
@@ -260,13 +339,59 @@ QBtCommandLineParameters::QBtCommandLineParameters(const QProcessEnvironment &en
     , shouldDaemonize(DAEMON_OPTION.value(env))
 #endif
     , webUiPort(WEBUI_PORT_OPTION.value(env, -1))
+    , addPaused(PAUSED_OPTION.value(env))
+    , skipDialog(SKIP_DIALOG_OPTION.value(env))
     , profileDir(PROFILE_OPTION.value(env))
-    , relativeFastresumePaths(RELATIVE_FASTRESUME.value(env))
-    , portableMode(PORTABLE_OPTION.value(env))
     , configurationName(CONFIGURATION_OPTION.value(env))
+    , savePath(SAVE_PATH_OPTION.value(env))
+    , category(CATEGORY_OPTION.value(env))
 {
 }
 
+QStringList QBtCommandLineParameters::paramList() const
+{
+    QStringList result;
+    // Because we're passing a string list to the currently running
+    // qBittorrent process, we need some way of passing along the options
+    // the user has specified. Here we place special strings that are
+    // almost certainly not going to collide with a file path or URL
+    // specified by the user, and placing them at the beginning of the
+    // string listr so that they will be processed before the list of
+    // torrent paths or URLs.
+    
+    if (!savePath.isEmpty())
+        result.append(QString("@savePath=%1").arg(savePath));
+
+    if (addPaused == TriStateBool::True) {
+        result.append(QLatin1String("@addPaused=1"));
+    }
+    else if (addPaused == TriStateBool::False) {
+        result.append(QLatin1String("@addPaused=0"));
+    }
+    
+    if (skipChecking)
+        result.append(QLatin1String("@skipChecking"));
+
+    if (!category.isEmpty())
+        result.append(QString("@category=%1").arg(category));
+
+    if (sequential)
+        result.append(QLatin1String("@sequential"));
+
+    if (firstLastPiecePriority)
+        result.append(QLatin1String("@firstLastPiecePriority"));
+
+    if (skipDialog == TriStateBool::True) {
+        result.append(QLatin1String("@skipDialog=1"));
+    }
+    else if (skipDialog == TriStateBool::False) {
+        result.append(QLatin1String("@skipDialog=0"));
+    }
+
+    result += torrents;
+    return result;
+}
+
 QBtCommandLineParameters parseCommandLine(const QStringList &args)
 {
     QBtCommandLineParameters result {QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment()};
@@ -312,6 +437,27 @@ QBtCommandLineParameters parseCommandLine(const QStringList &args)
             else if (arg == CONFIGURATION_OPTION) {
                 result.configurationName = CONFIGURATION_OPTION.value(arg);
             }
+            else if (arg == SAVE_PATH_OPTION) {
+                result.savePath = SAVE_PATH_OPTION.value(arg);
+            }
+            else if (arg == PAUSED_OPTION) {
+                result.addPaused = PAUSED_OPTION.value(arg);
+            }
+            else if (arg == SKIP_HASH_CHECK_OPTION) {
+                result.skipChecking = true;
+            }
+            else if (arg == CATEGORY_OPTION) {
+                result.category = CATEGORY_OPTION.value(arg);
+            }
+            else if (arg == SEQUENTIAL_OPTION) {
+                result.sequential = true;
+            }
+            else if (arg == FIRST_AND_LAST_OPTION) {
+                result.firstLastPiecePriority = true;
+            }
+            else if (arg == SKIP_DIALOG_OPTION) {
+                result.skipDialog = SKIP_DIALOG_OPTION.value(arg);
+            }
             else {
                 // Unknown argument
                 result.unknownParameter = arg;
@@ -343,43 +489,82 @@ const QString& CommandLineParameterError::messageForUser() const
     return m_messageForUser;
 }
 
+QString wrapText(const QString &text, int initialIndentation = USAGE_TEXT_COLUMN, int wrapAtColumn = WRAP_AT_COLUMN)
+{
+    QStringList words = text.split(' ');
+    QStringList lines = {words.first()};
+    int currentLineMaxLength = wrapAtColumn - initialIndentation;
+    
+    foreach (const QString &word, words.mid(1)) {
+        if (lines.last().length() + word.length() + 1 < currentLineMaxLength) {
+            lines.last().append(" " + word);
+        }
+        else {
+            lines.append(QString(initialIndentation, ' ') + word);
+            currentLineMaxLength = wrapAtColumn;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return lines.join("\n");
+}
+
 QString makeUsage(const QString &prgName)
 {
     QString text;
     QTextStream stream(&text, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    QString indentation = QString(USAGE_INDENTATION, ' ');
 
     stream << QObject::tr("Usage:") << '\n';
-#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-    stream << '\t' << prgName << " [options] [(<filename> | <url>)...]" << '\n';
-#endif
+    stream << indentation << prgName << QLatin1String(" [options] [(<filename> | <url>)...]") << '\n';
 
     stream << QObject::tr("Options:") << '\n';
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-    stream << SHOW_VERSION_OPTION.usage() << QObject::tr("Displays program version and exit") << '\n';
+    stream << SHOW_VERSION_OPTION.usage() << wrapText(QObject::tr("Displays program version and exit")) << '\n';
 #endif
-    stream << SHOW_HELP_OPTION.usage() << QObject::tr("Displays this help message and exit") << '\n';
-    stream << WEBUI_PORT_OPTION.usage(QLatin1String("port"))
-           << QObject::tr("Changes the Web UI port")
+    stream << SHOW_HELP_OPTION.usage() << wrapText(QObject::tr("Displays this help message and exit")) << '\n';
+    stream << WEBUI_PORT_OPTION.usage(QObject::tr("port"))
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Changes the Web UI port"))
            << '\n';
 #ifndef DISABLE_GUI
-    stream << NO_SPLASH_OPTION.usage() << QObject::tr("Disable splash screen") << '\n';
+    stream << NO_SPLASH_OPTION.usage() << wrapText(QObject::tr("Disable splash screen")) << '\n';
 #else
-    stream << DAEMON_OPTION.usage() << QObject::tr("Run in daemon-mode (background)") << '\n';
+    stream << DAEMON_OPTION.usage() << wrapText(QObject::tr("Run in daemon-mode (background)")) << '\n';
 #endif
-    stream << PROFILE_OPTION.usage(QLatin1String("dir")) << QObject::tr("Store configuration files in <dir>") << '\n';
-    stream << CONFIGURATION_OPTION.usage(QLatin1String("name")) << QObject::tr("Store configuration files in directories qBittorrent_<name>") << '\n';
-    stream << RELATIVE_FASTRESUME.usage() << QObject::tr("Hack into libtorrent fastresume files and make file paths relative to the profile directory") << '\n';
-    stream << PORTABLE_OPTION.usage() << QObject::tr("Shortcut for --profile=<exe dir>/profile --relative-fastresume") << '\n';
-    stream << "\tfiles or urls\t\t" << QObject::tr("Downloads the torrents passed by the user") << '\n'
+    //: Use appropriate short form or abbreviation of "directory"
+    stream << PROFILE_OPTION.usage(QObject::tr("dir"))
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Store configuration files in <dir>")) << '\n';
+    stream << CONFIGURATION_OPTION.usage(QObject::tr("name"))
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Store configuration files in directories qBittorrent_<name>")) << '\n';
+    stream << RELATIVE_FASTRESUME.usage()
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Hack into libtorrent fastresume files and make file paths relative "
+                                         "to the profile directory")) << '\n';
+    stream << PORTABLE_OPTION.usage()
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Shortcut for --profile=<exe dir>/profile --relative-fastresume")) << '\n';
+    stream << Option::padUsageText(QObject::tr("files or urls"))
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Downloads the torrents passed by the user")) << '\n'
            << '\n';
-
-    stream << QObject::tr("Option values may be supplied via environment variables.") << '\n'
-           << QObject::tr("For option named 'parameter-name', environment variable name is 'QBT_PARAMETER_NAME' (in upper case, '-' replaced with '_')") << '\n'
-           << QObject::tr("To pass flag values, set the variable to '1' or 'TRUE'.") << '\n'
-           << QObject::tr("For example, to disable the splash screen: ")
-           << "QBT_NO_SPLASH=1 " << prgName << '\n'
-           << '\n'
-           << QObject::tr("Command line parameters take precedence over environment variables") << '\n';
+           
+    stream << wrapText(QObject::tr("Options when adding new torrents:"), 0) << '\n';
+    stream << SAVE_PATH_OPTION.usage(QObject::tr("path")) << wrapText(QObject::tr("Torrent save path")) << '\n';
+    stream << PAUSED_OPTION.usage() << wrapText(QObject::tr("Add torrents as started or paused")) << '\n';
+    stream << SKIP_HASH_CHECK_OPTION.usage() << wrapText(QObject::tr("Skip hash check")) << '\n';
+    stream << CATEGORY_OPTION.usage(QObject::tr("name"))
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Assign torrents to category. If the category doesn't exist, it will be "
+                                   "created.")) << '\n';
+    stream << SEQUENTIAL_OPTION.usage() << wrapText(QObject::tr("Download files in sequential order")) << '\n';
+    stream << FIRST_AND_LAST_OPTION.usage()
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Download first and last pieces first")) << '\n';
+    stream << SKIP_DIALOG_OPTION.usage()
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Specifies whether the \"Add New Torrent\" dialog opens when adding a "
+                                   "torrent.")) << '\n';
+    stream << '\n';
+
+    stream << wrapText(QObject::tr("Option values may be supplied via environment variables. For option named "
+                                   "'parameter-name', environment variable name is 'QBT_PARAMETER_NAME' (in upper "
+                                   "case, '-' replaced with '_'). To pass flag values, set the variable to '1' or "
+                                   "'TRUE'. For example, to disable the splash screen: "), 0) << "\n"
+           << QLatin1String("QBT_NO_SPLASH=1 ") << prgName << '\n'
+           << wrapText(QObject::tr("Command line parameters take precedence over environment variables"), 0) << '\n';
 
     stream << flush;
     return text;
diff --git a/src/app/options.h b/src/app/options.h
index ad15a4e78..0a406cb6c 100644
--- a/src/app/options.h
+++ b/src/app/options.h
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 
+#include "base/tristatebool.h"
+
 class QProcessEnvironment;
 
 struct QBtCommandLineParameters
 {
-    bool showHelp;
+    bool showHelp, relativeFastresumePaths, portableMode, skipChecking, sequential, firstLastPiecePriority;
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN
     bool showVersion;
 #endif
@@ -52,14 +54,12 @@ struct QBtCommandLineParameters
     bool shouldDaemonize;
 #endif
     int webUiPort;
-    QString profileDir;
-    bool relativeFastresumePaths;
-    bool portableMode;
-    QString configurationName;
+    TriStateBool addPaused, skipDialog;
     QStringList torrents;
-    QString unknownParameter;
+    QString profileDir, configurationName, savePath, category, unknownParameter;
 
     QBtCommandLineParameters(const QProcessEnvironment&);
+    QStringList paramList() const;
 };
 
 class CommandLineParameterError: public std::runtime_error
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h b/src/base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h
index 2f82303f9..82882fa13 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         QString savePath;
         bool disableTempPath = false; // e.g. for imported torrents
         bool sequential = false;
+        bool firstLastPiecePriority = false;
         TriStateBool addForced;
         TriStateBool addPaused;
         QVector<int> filePriorities; // used if TorrentInfo is set
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
index fd3a800ed..8a2c162a2 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
@@ -3666,6 +3666,8 @@ namespace
         magnetUri = MagnetUri(QString::fromStdString(fast.dict_find_string_value("qBt-magnetUri")));
         torrentData.addPaused = fast.dict_find_int_value("qBt-paused");
         torrentData.addForced = fast.dict_find_int_value("qBt-forced");
+        torrentData.firstLastPiecePriority = fast.dict_find_int_value("qBt-firstLastPiecePriority");
+        torrentData.sequential = fast.dict_find_int_value("qBt-sequential");
 
         prio = fast.dict_find_int_value("qBt-queuePosition");
 
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
index 976afd0a9..0a52254b3 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ AddTorrentData::AddTorrentData(const AddTorrentParams &params)
     , savePath(params.savePath)
     , disableTempPath(params.disableTempPath)
     , sequential(params.sequential)
+    , firstLastPiecePriority(params.firstLastPiecePriority)
     , hasSeedStatus(params.skipChecking) // do not react on 'torrent_finished_alert' when skipping
     , skipChecking(params.skipChecking)
     , hasRootFolder(params.createSubfolder == TriStateBool::Undefined
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ TorrentHandle::TorrentHandle(Session *session, const libtorrent::torrent_handle
     , m_tempPathDisabled(data.disableTempPath)
     , m_hasMissingFiles(false)
     , m_hasRootFolder(data.hasRootFolder)
+    , m_needsToSetFirstLastPiecePriority(false)
     , m_pauseAfterRecheck(false)
     , m_needSaveResumeData(false)
 {
@@ -217,12 +219,22 @@ TorrentHandle::TorrentHandle(Session *session, const libtorrent::torrent_handle
     updateStatus();
     m_hash = InfoHash(m_nativeStatus.info_hash);
 
-    if (!data.resumed) {
+    // NB: the following two if statements are present because we don't want
+    // to set either sequential download or first/last piece priority to false
+    // if their respective flags in data are false when a torrent is being
+    // resumed. This is because, in that circumstance, this constructor is
+    // called with those flags set to false, even if the torrent was set to
+    // download sequentially or have first/last piece priority enabled when
+    // its resume data was saved. These two settings are restored later. But
+    // if we set them to false now, both will erroneously not be restored.
+    if (!data.resumed || data.sequential)
         setSequentialDownload(data.sequential);
-        if (hasMetadata()) {
-            if (filesCount() == 1)
-                m_hasRootFolder = false;
-        }
+    if (!data.resumed || data.firstLastPiecePriority)
+        setFirstLastPiecePriority(data.firstLastPiecePriority);
+
+    if (!data.resumed && hasMetadata()) {
+        if (filesCount() == 1)
+            m_hasRootFolder = false;
     }
 }
 
@@ -729,7 +741,8 @@ bool TorrentHandle::isSequentialDownload() const
 
 bool TorrentHandle::hasFirstLastPiecePriority() const
 {
-    if (!hasMetadata()) return false;
+    if (!hasMetadata())
+        return m_needsToSetFirstLastPiecePriority;
 
     // Get int first media file
     std::vector<int> fp;
@@ -1229,7 +1242,10 @@ void TorrentHandle::toggleSequentialDownload()
 
 void TorrentHandle::setFirstLastPiecePriority(bool b)
 {
-    if (!hasMetadata()) return;
+    if (!hasMetadata()) {
+        m_needsToSetFirstLastPiecePriority = b;
+        return;
+    }
 
     std::vector<int> fp = m_nativeHandle.file_priorities();
     std::vector<int> pp = m_nativeHandle.piece_priorities();
@@ -1508,6 +1524,11 @@ void TorrentHandle::handleSaveResumeDataAlert(libtorrent::save_resume_data_alert
         resumeData["qBt-magnetUri"] = toMagnetUri().toStdString();
         resumeData["qBt-paused"] = isPaused();
         resumeData["qBt-forced"] = isForced();
+        // Both firstLastPiecePriority and sequential need to be stored in the
+        // resume data if there is no metadata, otherwise they won't be
+        // restored if qBittorrent quits before the metadata are retrieved:
+        resumeData["qBt-firstLastPiecePriority"] = hasFirstLastPiecePriority();
+        resumeData["qBt-sequential"] = isSequentialDownload();
     }
     else {
         auto savePath = resumeData.find_key("save_path")->string();
@@ -1634,6 +1655,13 @@ void TorrentHandle::handleMetadataReceivedAlert(libt::metadata_received_alert *p
         m_speedMonitor.reset();
         m_session->handleTorrentPaused(this);
     }
+    
+    // If first/last piece priority was specified when adding this torrent, we can set it
+    // now that we have metadata:
+    if (m_needsToSetFirstLastPiecePriority) {
+        setFirstLastPiecePriority(true);
+        m_needsToSetFirstLastPiecePriority = false;
+    }
 }
 
 void TorrentHandle::handleTempPathChanged()
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
index 5f3afa7b7..8cdcfe02e 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         QString savePath;
         bool disableTempPath;
         bool sequential;
+        bool firstLastPiecePriority;
         bool hasSeedStatus;
         bool skipChecking;
         bool hasRootFolder;
@@ -429,6 +430,7 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         bool m_tempPathDisabled;
         bool m_hasMissingFiles;
         bool m_hasRootFolder;
+        bool m_needsToSetFirstLastPiecePriority;
 
         bool m_pauseAfterRecheck;
         bool m_needSaveResumeData;
diff --git a/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.cpp b/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.cpp
index b33814550..2524bc440 100644
--- a/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.cpp
@@ -76,14 +76,16 @@ namespace
     }
 }
 
-AddNewTorrentDialog::AddNewTorrentDialog(QWidget *parent)
+AddNewTorrentDialog::AddNewTorrentDialog(const BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams &inParams, QWidget *parent)
     : QDialog(parent)
     , ui(new Ui::AddNewTorrentDialog)
     , m_contentModel(0)
     , m_contentDelegate(0)
     , m_hasMetadata(false)
     , m_oldIndex(0)
+    , m_torrentParams(inParams)
 {
+    // TODO: set dialog file properties using m_torrentParams.filePriorities 
     ui->setupUi(this);
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     ui->lblMetaLoading->setVisible(false);
@@ -91,7 +93,13 @@ AddNewTorrentDialog::AddNewTorrentDialog(QWidget *parent)
 
     auto session = BitTorrent::Session::instance();
 
-    ui->startTorrentCheckBox->setChecked(!session->isAddTorrentPaused());
+    if (m_torrentParams.addPaused == TriStateBool::True)
+        ui->startTorrentCheckBox->setChecked(false);
+    else if (m_torrentParams.addPaused == TriStateBool::False)
+        ui->startTorrentCheckBox->setChecked(true);
+    else
+        ui->startTorrentCheckBox->setChecked(!session->isAddTorrentPaused());
+    
     ui->comboTTM->blockSignals(true); // the TreeView size isn't correct if the slot does it job at this point
     ui->comboTTM->setCurrentIndex(!session->isAutoTMMDisabledByDefault());
     ui->comboTTM->blockSignals(false);
@@ -99,8 +107,15 @@ AddNewTorrentDialog::AddNewTorrentDialog(QWidget *parent)
     connect(ui->savePathComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), SLOT(onSavePathChanged(int)));
     connect(ui->browseButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(browseButton_clicked()));
     ui->defaultSavePathCheckBox->setVisible(false); // Default path is selected by default
-    ui->createSubfolderCheckBox->setChecked(session->isCreateTorrentSubfolder());
 
+    if (m_torrentParams.createSubfolder == TriStateBool::True)
+        ui->createSubfolderCheckBox->setChecked(true);
+    else if (m_torrentParams.createSubfolder == TriStateBool::False)
+        ui->createSubfolderCheckBox->setChecked(false);
+    else
+        ui->createSubfolderCheckBox->setChecked(session->isCreateTorrentSubfolder());
+    
+    ui->skipCheckingCheckBox->setChecked(m_torrentParams.skipChecking);
     ui->doNotDeleteTorrentCheckBox->setVisible(TorrentFileGuard::autoDeleteMode() != TorrentFileGuard::Never);
 
     // Load categories
@@ -108,12 +123,14 @@ AddNewTorrentDialog::AddNewTorrentDialog(QWidget *parent)
     std::sort(categories.begin(), categories.end(), Utils::String::naturalCompareCaseInsensitive);
     QString defaultCategory = settings()->loadValue(KEY_DEFAULTCATEGORY).toString();
 
+    if (!m_torrentParams.category.isEmpty())
+        ui->categoryComboBox->addItem(m_torrentParams.category);
     if (!defaultCategory.isEmpty())
         ui->categoryComboBox->addItem(defaultCategory);
     ui->categoryComboBox->addItem("");
 
     foreach (const QString &category, categories)
-        if (category != defaultCategory)
+        if (category != defaultCategory && category != m_torrentParams.category)
             ui->categoryComboBox->addItem(category);
 
     ui->categoryComboBox->model()->sort(0);
@@ -179,9 +196,9 @@ void AddNewTorrentDialog::saveState()
     settings()->storeValue(KEY_EXPANDED, ui->adv_button->isChecked());
 }
 
-void AddNewTorrentDialog::show(QString source, QWidget *parent)
+void AddNewTorrentDialog::show(QString source, const BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams &inParams, QWidget *parent)
 {
-    AddNewTorrentDialog *dlg = new AddNewTorrentDialog(parent);
+    AddNewTorrentDialog *dlg = new AddNewTorrentDialog(inParams, parent);
 
     if (Utils::Misc::isUrl(source)) {
         // Launch downloader
@@ -205,6 +222,11 @@ void AddNewTorrentDialog::show(QString source, QWidget *parent)
     }
 }
 
+void AddNewTorrentDialog::show(QString source, QWidget *parent)
+{
+    show(source, BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams(), parent);
+}
+
 bool AddNewTorrentDialog::loadTorrent(const QString &torrentPath)
 {
     if (torrentPath.startsWith("file://", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
@@ -416,6 +438,18 @@ void AddNewTorrentDialog::categoryChanged(int index)
     }
 }
 
+void AddNewTorrentDialog::setSavePath(const QString &newPath)
+{
+    int existingIndex = indexOfSavePath(newPath);
+    if (existingIndex < 0) {
+        // New path, prepend to combo box
+        ui->savePathComboBox->insertItem(0, Utils::Fs::toNativePath(newPath), newPath);
+        existingIndex = 0;
+    }
+    ui->savePathComboBox->setCurrentIndex(existingIndex);
+    onSavePathChanged(existingIndex);
+}
+
 void AddNewTorrentDialog::browseButton_clicked()
 {
     disconnect(ui->savePathComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(onSavePathChanged(int)));
@@ -430,17 +464,7 @@ void AddNewTorrentDialog::browseButton_clicked()
         newPath = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Choose save path"), QDir::homePath());
 
     if (!newPath.isEmpty()) {
-        const int existingIndex = indexOfSavePath(newPath);
-        if (existingIndex >= 0) {
-            ui->savePathComboBox->setCurrentIndex(existingIndex);
-        }
-        else {
-            // New path, prepend to combo box
-            ui->savePathComboBox->insertItem(0, Utils::Fs::toNativePath(newPath), newPath);
-            ui->savePathComboBox->setCurrentIndex(0);
-        }
-
-        onSavePathChanged(0);
+        setSavePath(newPath);
     }
     else {
         // Restore index
@@ -579,6 +603,9 @@ void AddNewTorrentDialog::populateSavePathComboBox()
     foreach (const QString &savePath, settings()->loadValue(KEY_SAVEPATHHISTORY).toStringList())
         if (QDir(savePath) != defaultSaveDir)
             ui->savePathComboBox->addItem(Utils::Fs::toNativePath(savePath), savePath);
+    
+    if (!m_torrentParams.savePath.isEmpty())
+        setSavePath(m_torrentParams.savePath);
 }
 
 void AddNewTorrentDialog::displayContentTreeMenu(const QPoint &)
@@ -626,27 +653,25 @@ void AddNewTorrentDialog::accept()
     if (!m_hasMetadata)
         disconnect(this, SLOT(updateMetadata(const BitTorrent::TorrentInfo&)));
 
-    BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams params;
-
     // TODO: Check if destination actually exists
-    params.skipChecking = ui->skipCheckingCheckBox->isChecked();
+    m_torrentParams.skipChecking = ui->skipCheckingCheckBox->isChecked();
 
     // Category
-    params.category = ui->categoryComboBox->currentText();
+    m_torrentParams.category = ui->categoryComboBox->currentText();
 
     if (ui->defaultCategoryCheckbox->isChecked())
-        settings()->storeValue(KEY_DEFAULTCATEGORY, params.category);
+        settings()->storeValue(KEY_DEFAULTCATEGORY, m_torrentParams.category);
 
     // Save file priorities
     if (m_contentModel)
-        params.filePriorities = m_contentModel->model()->getFilePriorities();
+        m_torrentParams.filePriorities = m_contentModel->model()->getFilePriorities();
 
-    params.addPaused = TriStateBool(!ui->startTorrentCheckBox->isChecked());
-    params.createSubfolder = TriStateBool(ui->createSubfolderCheckBox->isChecked());
+    m_torrentParams.addPaused = TriStateBool(!ui->startTorrentCheckBox->isChecked());
+    m_torrentParams.createSubfolder = TriStateBool(ui->createSubfolderCheckBox->isChecked());
 
     QString savePath = ui->savePathComboBox->itemData(ui->savePathComboBox->currentIndex()).toString();
     if (ui->comboTTM->currentIndex() != 1) { // 0 is Manual mode and 1 is Automatic mode. Handle all non 1 values as manual mode.
-        params.savePath = savePath;
+        m_torrentParams.savePath = savePath;
         saveSavePathHistory();
         if (ui->defaultSavePathCheckBox->isChecked())
             BitTorrent::Session::instance()->setDefaultSavePath(savePath);
@@ -656,9 +681,9 @@ void AddNewTorrentDialog::accept()
 
     // Add torrent
     if (!m_hasMetadata)
-        BitTorrent::Session::instance()->addTorrent(m_hash, params);
+        BitTorrent::Session::instance()->addTorrent(m_hash, m_torrentParams);
     else
-        BitTorrent::Session::instance()->addTorrent(m_torrentInfo, params);
+        BitTorrent::Session::instance()->addTorrent(m_torrentInfo, m_torrentParams);
 
     m_torrentGuard->markAsAddedToSession();
     QDialog::accept();
diff --git a/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.h b/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.h
index 0853f565f..35329b89e 100644
--- a/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.h
+++ b/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "base/bittorrent/infohash.h"
 #include "base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.h"
+#include "base/bittorrent/addtorrentparams.h"
 
 namespace BitTorrent
 {
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ public:
     static bool isTopLevel();
     static void setTopLevel(bool value);
 
-    static void show(QString source, QWidget *parent = 0);
+    static void show(QString source, const BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams &inParams, QWidget *parent);
+    static void show(QString source, QWidget *parent);
 
 private slots:
     void showAdvancedSettings(bool show);
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ private slots:
     void reject() override;
 
 private:
-    explicit AddNewTorrentDialog(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    explicit AddNewTorrentDialog(const BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams &inParams, QWidget *parent);
     bool loadTorrent(const QString &torrentPath);
     bool loadMagnet(const BitTorrent::MagnetUri &magnetUri);
     void populateSavePathComboBox();
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ private:
     void setMetadataProgressIndicator(bool visibleIndicator, const QString &labelText = QString());
     void setupTreeview();
     void setCommentText(const QString &str) const;
+    void setSavePath(const QString &newPath);
 
     void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
 
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ private:
     QByteArray m_headerState;
     int m_oldIndex;
     QScopedPointer<TorrentFileGuard> m_torrentGuard;
+    BitTorrent::AddTorrentParams m_torrentParams;
 };
 
 #endif // ADDNEWTORRENTDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.ui b/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.ui
index e010403b0..a4cfca76a 100644
--- a/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.ui
+++ b/src/gui/addnewtorrentdialog.ui
@@ -192,16 +192,6 @@
         </property>
        </spacer>
       </item>
-      <item row="0" column="0">
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="startTorrentCheckBox_2">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Start torrent</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="checked">
-         <bool>true</bool>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
       <item row="2" column="0">
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="createSubfolderCheckBox">
         <property name="text">
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp b/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
index 05fab9438..59d204f47 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/rsswidget.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void RSSWidget::downloadSelectedTorrents()
 
         if (!article->torrentUrl().isEmpty()) {
             if (AddNewTorrentDialog::isEnabled())
-                AddNewTorrentDialog::show(article->torrentUrl());
+                AddNewTorrentDialog::show(article->torrentUrl(), window());
             else
                 BitTorrent::Session::instance()->addTorrent(article->torrentUrl());
         }