diff --git a/sections/ajax/checkprivate.php b/sections/ajax/checkprivate.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..596db97d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sections/ajax/checkprivate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?
+require(SERVER_ROOT.'/classes/class_torrent.php');
+$TorrentID = $_GET['torrentid'];
+if (!is_number($TorrentID)) {
+	echo('Invalid TorrentID');
+	die();
+}
+
+$DB->query("SELECT File FROM torrents_files WHERE TorrentID='$TorrentID'");
+if($DB->record_count() == 0) {
+	echo('Torrent not found.');
+	die();
+}
+list($Contents) = $DB->next_record(MYSQLI_NUM, array(0));
+$Contents = unserialize(base64_decode($Contents));
+$Tor = new TORRENT($Contents, true); // New TORRENT object
+$Private = $Tor->make_private();
+
+if ($Private) {
+	echo '<span style="color: #0c0; font-weight: bold;">Private</span>';
+} else {
+	echo '<span style="color: #c00; font-weight: bold;">Public</span>';
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sections/ajax/index.php b/sections/ajax/index.php
index aebd5445..73831e23 100644
--- a/sections/ajax/index.php
+++ b/sections/ajax/index.php
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 		require(SERVER_ROOT.'/sections/ajax/stats.php');
 		break;
 	
+	case 'checkprivate':
+		include('checkprivate.php');
+		break;
 	// things not yet used on the site
 	case 'torrentgroup':
 		require('torrentgroup.php');
diff --git a/sections/torrents/details.php b/sections/torrents/details.php
index 6d32db92..c8075045 100644
--- a/sections/torrents/details.php
+++ b/sections/torrents/details.php
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ function filelist($Str) {
 <? if(check_perms('site_view_torrent_snatchlist')) { ?> 
 						<a href="#" onclick="show_downloads('<?=$TorrentID?>', 0);return false;">(View Downloadlist)</a>
 						<a href="#" onclick="show_snatches('<?=$TorrentID?>', 0);return false;">(View Snatchlist)</a>
+						<a href="#" id="checkprivate-<?=$TorrentID?>" onclick="check_private('<?=$TorrentID?>'); return false;">(Check Private Flag)</a>
 <? } ?>
 						<a href="#" onclick="show_files('<?=$TorrentID?>');return false;">(View Filelist)</a>
 <? if($Reported) { ?> 
diff --git a/static/functions/browse.js b/static/functions/browse.js
index caa33666..55afebc5 100644
--- a/static/functions/browse.js
+++ b/static/functions/browse.js
@@ -186,3 +186,10 @@ function ToggleEditionRows() {
 	$('#edition_label').toggle();
 	$('#edition_catalogue').toggle();
 }
+
+function check_private(TorrentID) {
+	$('#checkprivate-'+TorrentID).raw().innerHTML = "Checking...";
+	ajax.get('ajax.php?action=checkprivate&torrentid=' + TorrentID,function(response){
+		$('#checkprivate-'+TorrentID).raw().innerHTML = response;
+	});
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/functions/musicbrainz.js b/static/functions/musicbrainz.js
index 78f58661..631ecf91 100644
--- a/static/functions/musicbrainz.js
+++ b/static/functions/musicbrainz.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     jQuery('#results1').show();
     jQuery('#results2').show();
     $searched = true;
-    var $artist_encoded = encodeURI($artist);
-    var $album_encoded = encodeURI($album);
+    var $artist_encoded = encodeURIComponent($artist);
+    var $album_encoded = encodeURIComponent($album);
     $.ajax({
        type: "GET",
        url : "http://www.musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release-group/?query=artist:%22" + $artist_encoded + "%22%20AND%20releasegroup:%22" + $album_encoded + "%22",