diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtk3/gtkui.py b/deluge/ui/gtk3/gtkui.py
index 303c110cec..2ae726a8c9 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtk3/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtk3/gtkui.py
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ def nsapp_open_file(osxapp, filename):
                 process_args([filename])
 
             self.osxapp.connect('NSApplicationOpenFile', nsapp_open_file)
+            self.osxapp.connect('NSApplicationOpenURLs', nsapp_open_file)
             from .menubar_osx import menubar_osx
 
             menubar_osx(self, self.osxapp)
diff --git a/packaging/osx/Info.plist.in b/packaging/osx/Info.plist.in
index 7021497a20..6cb6e869b6 100644
--- a/packaging/osx/Info.plist.in
+++ b/packaging/osx/Info.plist.in
@@ -55,5 +55,16 @@
             </array>
         </dict>
     </array>
+	<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
+	<array>
+		<dict>
+			<key>CFBundleURLName</key>
+			<string>BitTorrent Magnet URL</string>
+			<key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>magnet</string>
+			</array>
+		</dict>
+	</array>
 </dict>
 </plist>