diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/config.html b/data/interfaces/default/config.html
index ebdd11d7..a087b2af 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/config.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/config.html
@@ -511,6 +511,9 @@
                                 <input type="text" name="file_format" value="${config['file_format']}" size="43">
                                 <small>Use: $Disc/$disc (disc #), $Track/$track (track #), $Title/$title, $Artist/$artist, $Album/$album and $Year/$year</small>
                             </div>
+                            <div class="checkbox row clearfix">
+                                <input type="checkbox" name="file_underscores" id="file_underscores" value="1" ${config['file_underscores']}/><label>Use underscores instead of spaces</label>
+                            </div>
                         </fieldset>
 
                         <fieldset>
diff --git a/headphones/__init__.py b/headphones/__init__.py
index 648382a8..78803803 100644
--- a/headphones/__init__.py
+++ b/headphones/__init__.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ DESTINATION_DIR = None
 LOSSLESS_DESTINATION_DIR = None
 FOLDER_FORMAT = None
 FILE_FORMAT = None
+FILE_UNDERSCORES = False
 PATH_TO_XML = None
 PREFERRED_QUALITY = None
 PREFERRED_BITRATE = None
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ def initialize():
                 HTTP_PORT, HTTP_HOST, HTTP_USERNAME, HTTP_PASSWORD, HTTP_ROOT, HTTP_PROXY, LAUNCH_BROWSER, API_ENABLED, API_KEY, GIT_PATH, GIT_USER, GIT_BRANCH, \
                 CURRENT_VERSION, LATEST_VERSION, CHECK_GITHUB, CHECK_GITHUB_ON_STARTUP, CHECK_GITHUB_INTERVAL, MUSIC_DIR, DESTINATION_DIR, \
                 LOSSLESS_DESTINATION_DIR, PREFERRED_QUALITY, PREFERRED_BITRATE, DETECT_BITRATE, ADD_ARTISTS, CORRECT_METADATA, MOVE_FILES, \
-                RENAME_FILES, FOLDER_FORMAT, FILE_FORMAT, CLEANUP_FILES, INCLUDE_EXTRAS, EXTRAS, AUTOWANT_UPCOMING, AUTOWANT_ALL, KEEP_TORRENT_FILES, \
+                RENAME_FILES, FOLDER_FORMAT, FILE_FORMAT, FILE_UNDERSCORES, CLEANUP_FILES, INCLUDE_EXTRAS, EXTRAS, AUTOWANT_UPCOMING, AUTOWANT_ALL, KEEP_TORRENT_FILES, \
                 ADD_ALBUM_ART, ALBUM_ART_FORMAT, EMBED_ALBUM_ART, EMBED_LYRICS, DOWNLOAD_DIR, BLACKHOLE, BLACKHOLE_DIR, USENET_RETENTION, SEARCH_INTERVAL, \
                 TORRENTBLACKHOLE_DIR, NUMBEROFSEEDERS, ISOHUNT, KAT, PIRATEBAY, MININOVA, WAFFLES, WAFFLES_UID, WAFFLES_PASSKEY, \
                 RUTRACKER, RUTRACKER_USER, RUTRACKER_PASSWORD, WHATCD, WHATCD_USERNAME, WHATCD_PASSWORD, DOWNLOAD_TORRENT_DIR, \
@@ -380,6 +381,7 @@ def initialize():
         RENAME_FILES = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'rename_files', 0))
         FOLDER_FORMAT = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'folder_format', 'Artist/Album [Year]')
         FILE_FORMAT = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'file_format', 'Track Artist - Album [Year] - Title')
+        FILE_UNDERSCORES = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'file_underscores', 0))
         CLEANUP_FILES = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'cleanup_files', 0))
         ADD_ALBUM_ART = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'add_album_art', 0))
         ALBUM_ART_FORMAT = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'album_art_format', 'folder')
@@ -741,6 +743,7 @@ def config_write():
     new_config['General']['rename_files'] = int(RENAME_FILES)
     new_config['General']['folder_format'] = FOLDER_FORMAT
     new_config['General']['file_format'] = FILE_FORMAT
+    new_config['General']['file_underscores'] = int(FILE_UNDERSCORES)
     new_config['General']['cleanup_files'] = int(CLEANUP_FILES)
     new_config['General']['add_album_art'] = int(ADD_ALBUM_ART)
     new_config['General']['album_art_format'] = ALBUM_ART_FORMAT
diff --git a/headphones/postprocessor.py b/headphones/postprocessor.py
index bd5f0d08..132ec931 100644
--- a/headphones/postprocessor.py
+++ b/headphones/postprocessor.py
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ def addAlbumArt(artwork, albumpath, release):
 
     album_art_name = album_art_name.replace('?','_').replace(':', '_').encode(headphones.SYS_ENCODING, 'replace')
 
+    if headphones.FILE_UNDERSCORES:
+        album_art_name = album_art_name.replace(' ', '_')
+
     if album_art_name.startswith('.'):
         album_art_name = album_art_name.replace(0, '_')
 
@@ -496,6 +499,10 @@ def moveFiles(albumpath, release, tracks):
         
     artist = release['ArtistName'].replace('/', '_')
     album = release['AlbumTitle'].replace('/', '_')
+    if headphones.FILE_UNDERSCORES:
+        artist = artist.replace(' ', '_')
+        album = album.replace(' ', '_')
+
     releasetype = release['Type'].replace('/', '_')
 
     if release['ArtistName'].startswith('The '):
@@ -835,6 +842,9 @@ def renameFiles(albumpath, downloaded_track_list, release):
         
         new_file_name = new_file_name.replace('?','_').replace(':', '_').encode(headphones.SYS_ENCODING, 'replace')
 
+        if headphones.FILE_UNDERSCORES:
+            new_file_name = new_file_name.replace(' ', '_')
+
         if new_file_name.startswith('.'):
             new_file_name = new_file_name.replace(0, '_')
         
diff --git a/headphones/webserve.py b/headphones/webserve.py
index b8cdb94e..1807409f 100644
--- a/headphones/webserve.py
+++ b/headphones/webserve.py
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                     "lossless_dest_dir" : headphones.LOSSLESS_DESTINATION_DIR,
                     "folder_format" : headphones.FOLDER_FORMAT,
                     "file_format" : headphones.FILE_FORMAT,
+                    "file_underscores" : checked(headphones.FILE_UNDERSCORES),
                     "include_extras" : checked(headphones.INCLUDE_EXTRAS),
                     "autowant_upcoming" : checked(headphones.AUTOWANT_UPCOMING),
                     "autowant_all" : checked(headphones.AUTOWANT_ALL),
@@ -723,7 +724,7 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         preferred_words=None, required_words=None, ignored_words=None, preferred_quality=0, preferred_bitrate=None, detect_bitrate=0, move_files=0, torrentblackhole_dir=None, download_torrent_dir=None,
         numberofseeders=None, use_piratebay=0, use_isohunt=0, use_kat=0, use_mininova=0, waffles=0, waffles_uid=None, waffles_passkey=None, whatcd=0, whatcd_username=None, whatcd_password=None,
         rutracker=0, rutracker_user=None, rutracker_password=None, rename_files=0, correct_metadata=0, cleanup_files=0, add_album_art=0, album_art_format=None, embed_album_art=0, embed_lyrics=0,
-        destination_dir=None, lossless_destination_dir=None, folder_format=None, file_format=None, include_extras=0, single=0, ep=0, compilation=0, soundtrack=0, live=0,
+        destination_dir=None, lossless_destination_dir=None, folder_format=None, file_format=None, file_underscores=0, include_extras=0, single=0, ep=0, compilation=0, soundtrack=0, live=0,
         remix=0, spokenword=0, audiobook=0, autowant_upcoming=False, autowant_all=False, keep_torrent_files=False, interface=None, log_dir=None, cache_dir=None, music_encoder=0, encoder=None, xldprofile=None,
         bitrate=None, samplingfrequency=None, encoderfolder=None, advancedencoder=None, encoderoutputformat=None, encodervbrcbr=None, encoderquality=None, encoderlossless=0,
         delete_lossless_files=0, prowl_enabled=0, prowl_onsnatch=0, prowl_keys=None, prowl_priority=0, xbmc_enabled=0, xbmc_host=None, xbmc_username=None, xbmc_password=None,
@@ -813,6 +814,7 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         headphones.LOSSLESS_DESTINATION_DIR = lossless_destination_dir
         headphones.FOLDER_FORMAT = folder_format
         headphones.FILE_FORMAT = file_format
+        headphones.FILE_UNDERSCORES = file_underscores
         headphones.INCLUDE_EXTRAS = include_extras
         headphones.AUTOWANT_UPCOMING = autowant_upcoming
         headphones.AUTOWANT_ALL = autowant_all