diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
index 73fbf321a..fdeea71c5 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/session.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ using namespace BitTorrent;
 #include <queue>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+
 #include <libtorrent/session.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/lazy_entry.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/bencode.hpp>
@@ -951,10 +953,8 @@ bool Session::addTorrent(QString source, const AddTorrentParams &params)
         adjustLimits();
 
         // use common 2nd step of torrent addition
-        libt::add_torrent_alert *alert = new libt::add_torrent_alert(handle, libt::add_torrent_params(), libt::error_code());
         m_addingTorrents.insert(hash, addDataFromParams(params));
-        handleAddTorrentAlert(alert);
-        delete alert;
+        createTorrentHandle(handle);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -2060,26 +2060,18 @@ void Session::dispatchTorrentAlert(libt::alert *a)
         torrent->handleAlert(a);
 }
 
-void Session::handleAddTorrentAlert(libtorrent::add_torrent_alert *p)
+void Session::createTorrentHandle(const libt::torrent_handle &nativeHandle)
 {
-    Logger *const logger = Logger::instance();
-    if (p->error) {
-        qDebug("/!\\ Error: Failed to add torrent!");
-        QString msg = Utils::String::fromStdString(p->message());
-        logger->addMessage(tr("Couldn't add torrent. Reason: %1").arg(msg), Log::WARNING);
-        emit addTorrentFailed(msg);
-        return;
-    }
-
     // Magnet added for preload its metadata
-    if (!m_addingTorrents.contains(p->handle.info_hash())) return;
+    if (!m_addingTorrents.contains(nativeHandle.info_hash())) return;
 
-    AddTorrentData data = m_addingTorrents.take(p->handle.info_hash());
+    AddTorrentData data = m_addingTorrents.take(nativeHandle.info_hash());
 
-    TorrentHandle *const torrent = new TorrentHandle(this, p->handle, data);
+    TorrentHandle *const torrent = new TorrentHandle(this, nativeHandle, data);
     m_torrents.insert(torrent->hash(), torrent);
 
     Preferences *const pref = Preferences::instance();
+    Logger *const logger = Logger::instance();
 
     bool fromMagnetUri = !torrent->hasMetadata();
 
@@ -2133,7 +2125,20 @@ void Session::handleAddTorrentAlert(libtorrent::add_torrent_alert *p)
     emit torrentAdded(torrent);
 }
 
-void Session::handleTorrentRemovedAlert(libtorrent::torrent_removed_alert *p)
+void Session::handleAddTorrentAlert(libt::add_torrent_alert *p)
+{
+    if (p->error) {
+        qDebug("/!\\ Error: Failed to add torrent!");
+        QString msg = Utils::String::fromStdString(p->message());
+        Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("Couldn't add torrent. Reason: %1").arg(msg), Log::WARNING);
+        emit addTorrentFailed(msg);
+    }
+    else {
+        createTorrentHandle(p->handle);
+    }
+}
+
+void Session::handleTorrentRemovedAlert(libt::torrent_removed_alert *p)
 {
     if (m_loadedMetadata.contains(p->info_hash))
         emit metadataLoaded(m_loadedMetadata.take(p->info_hash));
@@ -2271,7 +2276,7 @@ void Session::handleListenFailedAlert(libt::listen_failed_alert *p)
     qDebug() << "Failed listening on " << proto << p->endpoint.address().to_string(ec).c_str() << "/" << p->endpoint.port();
     Logger::instance()->addMessage(
                 tr("qBittorrent failed listening on interface %1 port: %2/%3. Reason: %4.",
-                   "e.g: qBittorrent failed listening on interface 192.168.0.1 port: TCP/6881. Reason: already in use")
+                   "e.g: qBittorrent failed listening on interface 192.168.0.1 port: TCP/6881. Reason: already in use.")
                 .arg(p->endpoint.address().to_string(ec).c_str()).arg(proto).arg(QString::number(p->endpoint.port()))
                 .arg(QString::fromLocal8Bit(p->error.message().c_str())), Log::CRITICAL);
 }
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/session.h b/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
index ee945512b..d7610d525 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/session.h
@@ -45,13 +45,15 @@
 namespace libtorrent
 {
     class session;
+    struct torrent_handle;
     class entry;
     struct add_torrent_params;
     struct pe_settings;
-    struct proxy_settings;
     struct session_settings;
     struct session_status;
 
+    struct proxy_settings;
+
     class alert;
     struct torrent_alert;
     struct state_update_alert;
@@ -313,6 +315,8 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         void handleListenFailedAlert(libtorrent::listen_failed_alert *p);
         void handleExternalIPAlert(libtorrent::external_ip_alert *p);
 
+        void createTorrentHandle(const libtorrent::torrent_handle &nativeHandle);
+
         void saveResumeData();
         bool writeResumeDataFile(TorrentHandle *const torrent, const libtorrent::entry &data);
 
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrentcreatorthread.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrentcreatorthread.cpp
index ea82c44e1..2669c5af1 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrentcreatorthread.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrentcreatorthread.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ using namespace BitTorrent;
 // name starts with a .
 bool fileFilter(const std::string &f)
 {
-    return (libt::filename(f)[0] != '.');
+    return !Utils::Fs::fileName(Utils::String::fromStdString(f)).startsWith('.');
 }
 
 TorrentCreatorThread::TorrentCreatorThread(QObject *parent)
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
index 708ac482e..8565d327d 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrenthandle.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <libtorrent/alert_types.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/create_torrent.hpp>
 #include <libtorrent/magnet_uri.hpp>
+
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ bool TorrentHandle::connectPeer(const PeerAddress &peerAddress)
     libt::address addr = libt::address::from_string(Utils::String::toStdString(peerAddress.ip.toString()), ec);
     if (ec) return false;
 
-    libt::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint ep(addr, peerAddress.port);
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint ep(addr, peerAddress.port);
     SAFE_CALL_BOOL(connect_peer, ep);
 }
 
@@ -847,7 +848,7 @@ qulonglong TorrentHandle::eta() const
 
 QVector<qreal> TorrentHandle::filesProgress() const
 {
-    std::vector<libt::size_type> fp;
+    std::vector<boost::int64_t> fp;
     QVector<qreal> result;
     SAFE_CALL(file_progress, fp, libt::torrent_handle::piece_granularity);
 
@@ -1022,9 +1023,9 @@ qreal TorrentHandle::maxRatio(bool *usesGlobalRatio) const
 
 qreal TorrentHandle::realRatio() const
 {
-    libt::size_type upload = m_nativeStatus.all_time_upload;
+    boost::int64_t upload = m_nativeStatus.all_time_upload;
     // special case for a seeder who lost its stats, also assume nobody will import a 99% done torrent
-    libt::size_type download = (m_nativeStatus.all_time_download < m_nativeStatus.total_done * 0.01) ? m_nativeStatus.total_done : m_nativeStatus.all_time_download;
+    boost::int64_t download = (m_nativeStatus.all_time_download < m_nativeStatus.total_done * 0.01) ? m_nativeStatus.total_done : m_nativeStatus.all_time_download;
 
     if (download == 0)
         return (upload == 0) ? 0.0 : MAX_RATIO;
@@ -1689,7 +1690,6 @@ libtorrent::torrent_handle TorrentHandle::nativeHandle() const
 void TorrentHandle::updateTorrentInfo()
 {
     if (!hasMetadata()) return;
-
     m_torrentInfo = TorrentInfo(m_nativeStatus.torrent_file);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.cpp b/src/base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.cpp
index d7da2f517..ffe2ad90c 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 namespace libt = libtorrent;
 using namespace BitTorrent;
 
-TorrentInfo::TorrentInfo(boost::intrusive_ptr<const libt::torrent_info> nativeInfo)
-    : m_nativeInfo(const_cast<libt::torrent_info *>(nativeInfo.get()))
+TorrentInfo::TorrentInfo(NativeConstPtr nativeInfo)
+    : m_nativeInfo(nativeInfo)
 {
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ TorrentInfo TorrentInfo::loadFromFile(const QString &path, QString &error)
 {
     error.clear();
     libt::error_code ec;
-    TorrentInfo info(new libt::torrent_info(Utils::String::toStdString(Utils::Fs::toNativePath(path)), ec));
+    TorrentInfo info(NativePtr(new libt::torrent_info(Utils::String::toStdString(Utils::Fs::toNativePath(path)), ec)));
     if (ec) {
         error = QString::fromUtf8(ec.message().c_str());
         qDebug("Cannot load .torrent file: %s", qPrintable(error));
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ QByteArray TorrentInfo::metadata() const
 void TorrentInfo::renameFile(uint index, const QString &newPath)
 {
     if (!isValid()) return;
-    m_nativeInfo->rename_file(index, Utils::String::toStdString(newPath));
+    nativeInfo()->rename_file(index, Utils::String::toStdString(newPath));
 }
 
-boost::intrusive_ptr<libtorrent::torrent_info> TorrentInfo::nativeInfo() const
+TorrentInfo::NativePtr TorrentInfo::nativeInfo() const
 {
-    return m_nativeInfo;
+    return *reinterpret_cast<const NativePtr *>(&m_nativeInfo);
 }
diff --git a/src/base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.h b/src/base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.h
index 392fa8b46..c9acc2cc9 100644
--- a/src/base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.h
+++ b/src/base/bittorrent/torrentinfo.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #define BITTORRENT_TORRENTINFO_H
 
 #include <QtGlobal>
+
 #include <libtorrent/torrent_info.hpp>
 
 class QString;
@@ -47,7 +48,10 @@ namespace BitTorrent
     class TorrentInfo
     {
     public:
-        explicit TorrentInfo(boost::intrusive_ptr<const libtorrent::torrent_info> nativeInfo = boost::intrusive_ptr<const libtorrent::torrent_info>());
+        typedef boost::intrusive_ptr<const libtorrent::torrent_info> NativeConstPtr;
+        typedef boost::intrusive_ptr<libtorrent::torrent_info> NativePtr;
+
+        explicit TorrentInfo(NativeConstPtr nativeInfo = NativeConstPtr());
         TorrentInfo(const TorrentInfo &other);
 
         static TorrentInfo loadFromFile(const QString &path, QString &error);
@@ -77,10 +81,11 @@ namespace BitTorrent
         QByteArray metadata() const;
 
         void renameFile(uint index, const QString &newPath);
-        boost::intrusive_ptr<libtorrent::torrent_info> nativeInfo() const;
+
+        NativePtr nativeInfo() const;
 
     private:
-        boost::intrusive_ptr<libtorrent::torrent_info> m_nativeInfo;
+        NativeConstPtr m_nativeInfo;
     };
 }