diff --git a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
index 44a634dc..989af8ea 100644
--- a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ static const CRPCCommand vRPCCommands[] =
     { "getnumpieces",           &getnumpieces,           false,     true },
     { "listusernamespartial",   &listusernamespartial,   false,     true },
     { "rescandirectmsgs",       &rescandirectmsgs,       false,     true },
+    { "recheckusertorrent",     &recheckusertorrent,     false,     true },
 };
 
 CRPCTable::CRPCTable()
diff --git a/src/bitcoinrpc.h b/src/bitcoinrpc.h
index 34147485..6525276f 100644
--- a/src/bitcoinrpc.h
+++ b/src/bitcoinrpc.h
@@ -210,5 +210,6 @@ extern json_spirit::Value getlasthave(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHe
 extern json_spirit::Value getnumpieces(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value listusernamespartial(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 extern json_spirit::Value rescandirectmsgs(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
+extern json_spirit::Value recheckusertorrent(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/twister.cpp b/src/twister.cpp
index acde7da4..fef23631 100644
--- a/src/twister.cpp
+++ b/src/twister.cpp
@@ -1766,3 +1766,23 @@ Value rescandirectmsgs(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 
     return Value();
 }
+
+Value recheckusertorrent(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || (params.size() != 1))
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "recheckusertorrent <username>\n"
+            "recheck all posts in a given torrent. this may be useful if\n"
+            "post validation rules became stricter");
+
+    string localUser = params[0].get_str();
+
+    torrent_handle h = getTorrentUser(localUser);
+    if( h.is_valid() ){
+        h.force_recheck();
+    }
+
+    return Value();
+}
+
+