diff --git a/libs/rtorrent/__init__.py b/libs/rtorrent/__init__.py
index 2c0f3fa..4aec991 100755
--- a/libs/rtorrent/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/rtorrent/__init__.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import os.path
 import time
 import xmlrpclib
 
-from rtorrent.common import find_torrent, \
-    is_valid_port, convert_version_tuple_to_str
+from rtorrent.common import find_torrent, join_uri, \
+    update_uri, is_valid_port, convert_version_tuple_to_str
 from rtorrent.lib.torrentparser import TorrentParser
 from rtorrent.lib.xmlrpc.http import HTTPServerProxy
 from rtorrent.lib.xmlrpc.scgi import SCGIServerProxy
@@ -48,18 +48,18 @@ class RTorrent:
 
     def __init__(self, uri, username=None, password=None,
                  verify=False, sp=None, sp_kwargs=None):
-        self.uri = uri  # : From X{__init__(self, url)}
+        self.uri = self._transform_uri(uri)  # : From X{__init__(self, url)}
 
         self.username = username
         self.password = password
 
-        self.schema = urllib.splittype(uri)[0]
+        self.scheme = urllib.splittype(self.uri)[0]
 
         if sp:
             self.sp = sp
-        elif self.schema in ['http', 'https']:
+        elif self.scheme in ['http', 'https']:
             self.sp = HTTPServerProxy
-        elif self.schema == 'scgi':
+        elif self.scheme == 'scgi':
             self.sp = SCGIServerProxy
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError()
@@ -74,10 +74,23 @@ class RTorrent:
         if verify is True:
             self._verify_conn()
 
+    def _transform_uri(self, uri):
+        scheme = urllib.splittype(uri)[0]
+
+        if scheme == 'httprpc' or scheme.startswith('httprpc+'):
+            # Try find HTTPRPC transport (token after '+' in 'httprpc+https'), otherwise assume HTTP
+            transport = scheme[scheme.index('+') + 1:] if '+' in scheme else 'http'
+
+            # Transform URI with new path and scheme
+            uri = join_uri(uri, 'plugins/httprpc/action.php', construct=False)
+            return update_uri(uri, scheme=transport)
+
+        return uri
+
     def _get_conn(self):
         """Get ServerProxy instance"""
         if self.username is not None and self.password is not None:
-            if self.schema == 'scgi':
+            if self.scheme == 'scgi':
                 raise NotImplementedError()
 
             return self.sp(
diff --git a/libs/rtorrent/common.py b/libs/rtorrent/common.py
index 371c71c..668865b 100755
--- a/libs/rtorrent/common.py
+++ b/libs/rtorrent/common.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 # LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-
+import urlparse
+import os
 
 from rtorrent.compat import is_py3
 
@@ -84,3 +85,67 @@ def safe_repr(fmt, *args, **kwargs):
         return out.encode("utf-8")
     else:
         return fmt.format(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def split_path(path):
+    fragments = path.split('/')
+
+    if len(fragments) == 1:
+        return fragments
+
+    if not fragments[-1]:
+        return fragments[:-1]
+
+    return fragments
+
+
+def join_path(base, path):
+    # Return if we have a new absolute path
+    if os.path.isabs(path):
+        return path
+
+    # non-absolute base encountered
+    if base and not os.path.isabs(base):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    return '/'.join(split_path(base) + split_path(path))
+
+
+def join_uri(base, uri, construct=True):
+    p_uri = urlparse.urlparse(uri)
+
+    # Return if there is nothing to join
+    if not p_uri.path:
+        return base
+
+    scheme, netloc, path, params, query, fragment = urlparse.urlparse(base)
+
+    # Switch to 'uri' parts
+    _, _, _, params, query, fragment = p_uri
+
+    path = join_path(path, p_uri.path)
+
+    result = urlparse.ParseResult(scheme, netloc, path, params, query, fragment)
+
+    if not construct:
+        return result
+
+    # Construct from parts
+    return urlparse.urlunparse(result)
+
+
+def update_uri(uri, construct=True, **kwargs):
+    if isinstance(uri, urlparse.ParseResult):
+        uri = dict(uri._asdict())
+
+    if type(uri) is not dict:
+        raise ValueError("Unknown URI type")
+
+    uri.update(kwargs)
+
+    result = urlparse.ParseResult(**uri)
+
+    if not construct:
+        return result
+
+    return urlparse.urlunparse(result)