diff --git a/src/core/preferences.cpp b/src/core/preferences.cpp
index 1e02aa5a8..4dd0e565d 100644
--- a/src/core/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/core/preferences.cpp
@@ -1616,6 +1616,13 @@ void Preferences::setTorrentLabels(const QStringList& labels)
     setValue("TransferListFilters/customLabels", labels);
 }
 
+void Preferences::addTorrentLabelExternal(const QString &label)
+{
+    addTorrentLabel(label);
+    QString toEmit = label;
+    emit externalLabelAdded(toEmit);
+}
+
 void Preferences::addTorrentLabel(const QString& label)
 {
     QStringList labels = value("TransferListFilters/customLabels").toStringList();
diff --git a/src/core/preferences.h b/src/core/preferences.h
index 1ff708344..546abb54d 100644
--- a/src/core/preferences.h
+++ b/src/core/preferences.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ private slots:
 
 signals:
     void changed();
+    void externalLabelAdded(QString&);
 
 public:
     static void initInstance();
@@ -399,6 +400,7 @@ public:
 #endif
     QStringList getTorrentLabels() const;
     void setTorrentLabels(const QStringList& labels);
+    void addTorrentLabelExternal(const QString &label);
     void addTorrentLabel(const QString& label);
     void removeTorrentLabel(const QString& label);
     bool recursiveDownloadDisabled() const;
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
index 1fede2666..d4200cf89 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@ void AutomatedRssDownloader::updateRuleDefinitionBox()
         ui->lineEFilter->clear();
       ui->saveDiffDir_check->setChecked(!rule->savePath().isEmpty());
       ui->lineSavePath->setText(Utils::Fs::toNativePath(rule->savePath()));
+      ui->checkRegex->blockSignals(true);
       ui->checkRegex->setChecked(rule->useRegex());
+      ui->checkRegex->blockSignals(false);
       if (rule->label().isEmpty()) {
         ui->comboLabel->setCurrentIndex(-1);
         ui->comboLabel->clearEditText();
@@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ void AutomatedRssDownloader::saveEditedRule()
   rule->setAddPaused(RssDownloadRule::AddPausedState(ui->comboAddPaused->currentIndex()));
   // Save new label
   if (!rule->label().isEmpty())
-    Preferences::instance()->addTorrentLabel(rule->label());
+    Preferences::instance()->addTorrentLabelExternal(rule->label());
   rule->setIgnoreDays(ui->spinIgnorePeriod->value());
   //rule->setRssFeeds(getSelectedFeeds());
   // Save it
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.cpp b/src/gui/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.cpp
index 33ae84ea4..a6ae01776 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/rssdownloadrulelist.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,12 @@ void RssDownloadRuleList::loadRulesFromVariantHash(const QVariantHash &h)
 {
   QVariantHash::ConstIterator it = h.begin();
   QVariantHash::ConstIterator itend = h.end();
+  QStringList labels = Preferences::instance()->getTorrentLabels();
   for ( ; it != itend; ++it) {
     RssDownloadRulePtr rule = RssDownloadRule::fromVariantHash(it.value().toHash());
+    // Hack to readd labels forgotten before fix
+    if (!labels.contains(rule->label()))
+        Preferences::instance()->addTorrentLabelExternal(rule->label());
     if (rule && !rule->name().isEmpty())
       saveRule(rule);
   }
diff --git a/src/gui/transferlistfilterswidget.cpp b/src/gui/transferlistfilterswidget.cpp
index 8d58dddf9..eba107bb4 100644
--- a/src/gui/transferlistfilterswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/transferlistfilterswidget.cpp
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ TransferListFiltersWidget::TransferListFiltersWidget(QWidget *parent, TransferLi
     connect(statusLabel, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), pref, SLOT(setStatusFilterState(const bool)));
     connect(labelLabel, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), labelFilters, SLOT(toggleFilter(bool)));
     connect(labelLabel, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), pref, SLOT(setLabelFilterState(const bool)));
+    connect(pref, SIGNAL(externalLabelAdded(QString&)), labelFilters, SLOT(addItem(QString&)));
     connect(trackerLabel, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), trackerFilters, SLOT(toggleFilter(bool)));
     connect(trackerLabel, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), pref, SLOT(setTrackerFilterState(const bool)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(trackerSuccess(const QString &, const QString &)), trackerFilters, SLOT(trackerSuccess(const QString &, const QString &)));
diff --git a/src/gui/transferlistfilterswidget.h b/src/gui/transferlistfilterswidget.h
index 55c6d6a45..b215a4b75 100644
--- a/src/gui/transferlistfilterswidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/transferlistfilterswidget.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     // Redefine addItem() to make sure the list stays sorted
-    void addItem(QString &label, bool hasTorrent);
+    void addItem(QString &label, bool hasTorrent = false);
     void removeItem(const QString &label);
     void removeSelectedLabel();
     void removeUnusedLabels();