diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index d62284ebf..76dd65d4c 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent){
   connect(actionPause, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(pauseSelection()));
   connect(actionTorrent_Properties, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(propertiesSelection()));
   connect(actionStart, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(startSelection()));
+  connect(actionPause_All, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(pauseAll()));
+  connect(actionStart_All, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(resumeAll()));
   connect(actionAbout, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(showAbout()));
   connect(actionCreate_torrent, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(showCreateWindow()));
   connect(actionClearLog, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(clearLog()));
@@ -1204,6 +1206,29 @@ void GUI::configureSession(){
   qDebug("Session configured");
 }
 
+// Pause All Downloads in DL list
+void GUI::pauseAll(){
+  QString fileHash;
+  // Pause all torrents
+  BTSession.pauseAllTorrents();
+  // update download list
+  for(int i=0; i<DLListModel->rowCount(); ++i){
+    fileHash = DLListModel->data(DLListModel->index(i, HASH)).toString();
+    // Create .paused file
+    QFile paused_file(misc::qBittorrentPath()+"BT_backup"+QDir::separator()+fileHash+".paused");
+    paused_file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text);
+    paused_file.close();
+    // Update DL list items
+    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(i, DLSPEED), QVariant((double)0.));
+    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(i, UPSPEED), QVariant((double)0.));
+    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(i, STATUS), QVariant(tr("Paused")));
+    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(i, ETA), QVariant((qlonglong)-1));
+    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(i, NAME), QVariant(QIcon(":/Icons/skin/paused.png")), Qt::DecorationRole);
+    setRowColor(i, "red");
+    setInfoBar(tr("All downloads paused."));
+  }
+}
+
 // pause selected items in the list
 void GUI::pauseSelection(){
   QModelIndexList selectedIndexes = downloadList->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
@@ -1229,6 +1254,24 @@ void GUI::pauseSelection(){
   }
 }
 
+// Resume All Downloads in DL list
+void GUI::resumeAll(){
+  QString fileHash;
+  // Pause all torrents
+  BTSession.resumeAllTorrents();
+  // update download list
+  for(int i=0; i<DLListModel->rowCount(); ++i){
+    fileHash = DLListModel->data(DLListModel->index(i, HASH)).toString();
+    // Remove .paused file
+    QFile::remove(misc::qBittorrentPath()+"BT_backup"+QDir::separator()+fileHash+".paused");
+    // Update DL list items
+    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(i, STATUS), QVariant(tr("Connecting...")));
+    DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(i, NAME), QVariant(QIcon(":/Icons/skin/connecting.png")), Qt::DecorationRole);
+    setRowColor(i, "grey");
+    setInfoBar(tr("All downloads resumed."));
+  }
+}
+
 // start selected items in the list
 void GUI::startSelection(){
   QModelIndexList selectedIndexes = downloadList->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
diff --git a/src/GUI.h b/src/GUI.h
index c719948d7..066de5520 100644
--- a/src/GUI.h
+++ b/src/GUI.h
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ class GUI : public QMainWindow, private Ui::MainWindow{
     void showProperties(const QModelIndex &index);
     void propertiesSelection();
     void pauseSelection();
+    void pauseAll();
     void startSelection();
+    void resumeAll();
     void askForTorrents();
     void deletePermanently();
     void deleteSelection();
diff --git a/src/about_imp.h b/src/about_imp.h
index 501df19ac..c8e043cc8 100644
--- a/src/about_imp.h
+++ b/src/about_imp.h
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@
 #define ABOUT_H
 
 #include "ui_about.h"
-#define VERSION "v0.9.0beta3"
-#define VERSION_MAJOR 0
-#define VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define VERSION_BUGFIX 0
+#define VERSION "v0.9.0beta4"
 
 class about : public QDialog, private Ui::AboutDlg{
   Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.cpp b/src/bittorrent.cpp
index 43f976da9..31f7f5428 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.cpp
+++ b/src/bittorrent.cpp
@@ -497,6 +497,28 @@ void bittorrent::setGlobalRatio(float ratio){
   }
 }
 
+// Pause all torrents in session
+void bittorrent::pauseAllTorrents(){
+  std::vector<torrent_handle> handles = s->get_torrents();
+  for(unsigned int i=0; i<handles.size(); ++i){
+    torrent_handle h = handles[i];
+    if(h.is_valid() && !h.is_paused()){
+      h.pause();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Resume all torrents in session
+void bittorrent::resumeAllTorrents(){
+  std::vector<torrent_handle> handles = s->get_torrents();
+  for(unsigned int i=0; i<handles.size(); ++i){
+    torrent_handle h = handles[i];
+    if(h.is_valid() && h.is_paused()){
+      h.resume();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 // Add uT PeX extension to bittorrent session
 void bittorrent::enablePeerExchange(){
   s->add_extension(&create_ut_pex_plugin);
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.h b/src/bittorrent.h
index de72057f0..48d0e12d9 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.h
+++ b/src/bittorrent.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 #include "deleteThread.h"
 
-#define VERSION "v0.9.0beta3"
+#define VERSION "v0.9.0beta4"
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 9
 #define VERSION_BUGFIX 0
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class bittorrent : public QObject{
     void downloadFromURLList(const QStringList& url_list);
     void deleteTorrent(const QString& hash, bool permanent = false);
     void pauseTorrent(const QString& hash);
+    void pauseAllTorrents();
+    void resumeAllTorrents();
     void resumeTorrent(const QString& hash);
     void enableDHT();
     void disableDHT();