diff --git a/headphones/searcher.py b/headphones/searcher.py
index 8e9c2869..7b2d263e 100644
--- a/headphones/searcher.py
+++ b/headphones/searcher.py
@@ -1427,6 +1427,11 @@ def searchTorrent(albumid=None, new=False, losslessOnly=False):
                         file_or_url = bestqual[2]
 
                     torrentid = transmission.addTorrent(file_or_url)
+                    
+                    if not torrentid:
+                        logger.error("Error sending torrent to Transmission. Are you sure it's running?")
+                        return
+                        
                     torrent_folder_name = transmission.getTorrentFolder(torrentid)
                     logger.info('Torrent folder name: %s' % torrent_folder_name)
 
diff --git a/headphones/transmission.py b/headphones/transmission.py
index 033a63d2..9b31bd96 100644
--- a/headphones/transmission.py
+++ b/headphones/transmission.py
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ def addTorrent(link):
     arguments = {'filename': link, 'download-dir':headphones.DOWNLOAD_TORRENT_DIR}
     
     response = torrentAction(method,arguments)
-    
 
+    if not response:
+        return False
+        
     if response['result'] == 'success':
         name = response['arguments']['torrent-added']['name']
         logger.info(u"Torrent sent to Transmission successfully")