diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
index 7fb0ea91..8fe1ecba 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import ConfigParser
 import os
 import sys
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import tempfile
 import widgets
 from bmconfigparser import BMConfigParser
 from helper_sql import sqlExecute, sqlStoredProcedure
+from helper_startup import start_proxyconfig
 from network.asyncore_pollchoose import set_rates
 from tr import _translate
 
@@ -32,6 +34,16 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtGui.QDialog):
         self.net_restart_needed = False
         self.timer = QtCore.QTimer()
 
+        try:
+            import pkg_resources
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            # Append proxy types defined in plugins
+            for ep in pkg_resources.iter_entry_points(
+                    'bitmessage.proxyconfig'):
+                self.comboBoxProxyType.addItem(ep.name)
+
         self.lineEditMaxOutboundConnections.setValidator(
             QtGui.QIntValidator(0, 8, self.lineEditMaxOutboundConnections))
 
@@ -117,21 +129,16 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtGui.QDialog):
         self.checkBoxOnionOnly.setChecked(
             config.safeGetBoolean('bitmessagesettings', 'onionservicesonly'))
 
-        proxy_type = config.safeGet(
-            'bitmessagesettings', 'socksproxytype', 'none')
-        if proxy_type == 'none':
-            self.comboBoxProxyType.setCurrentIndex(0)
-            self.lineEditSocksHostname.setEnabled(False)
-            self.lineEditSocksPort.setEnabled(False)
-            self.lineEditSocksUsername.setEnabled(False)
-            self.lineEditSocksPassword.setEnabled(False)
-            self.checkBoxAuthentication.setEnabled(False)
-            self.checkBoxSocksListen.setEnabled(False)
-            self.checkBoxOnionOnly.setEnabled(False)
-        elif proxy_type == 'SOCKS4a':
-            self.comboBoxProxyType.setCurrentIndex(1)
-        elif proxy_type == 'SOCKS5':
-            self.comboBoxProxyType.setCurrentIndex(2)
+        try:
+            # Get real value, not temporary
+            self._proxy_type = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser.get(
+                config, 'bitmessagesettings', 'socksproxytype')
+        except (ConfigParser.NoSectionError, ConfigParser.NoOptionError):
+            self._proxy_type = 'none'
+        self.comboBoxProxyType.setCurrentIndex(
+            0 if self._proxy_type == 'none'
+            else self.comboBoxProxyType.findText(self._proxy_type))
+        self.comboBoxProxyTypeChanged(self.comboBoxProxyType.currentIndex())
 
         self.lineEditSocksHostname.setText(
             config.get('bitmessagesettings', 'sockshostname'))
@@ -219,7 +226,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtGui.QDialog):
             self.checkBoxAuthentication.setEnabled(False)
             self.checkBoxSocksListen.setEnabled(False)
             self.checkBoxOnionOnly.setEnabled(False)
-        elif comboBoxIndex in (1, 2):
+        else:
             self.lineEditSocksHostname.setEnabled(True)
             self.lineEditSocksPort.setEnabled(True)
             self.checkBoxAuthentication.setEnabled(True)
@@ -321,27 +328,22 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtGui.QDialog):
                 upnpThread = upnp.uPnPThread()
                 upnpThread.start()
 
-        proxy_type = self.config.safeGet(
-            'bitmessagesettings', 'socksproxytype', 'none')
-        if (
-            proxy_type == 'none' and
-            self.comboBoxProxyType.currentText()[0:5] == 'SOCKS' and
-            shared.statusIconColor != 'red'
-        ):
-            self.net_restart_needed = True
-        if (
-            proxy_type[0:5] == 'SOCKS' and
-            self.comboBoxProxyType.currentText()[0:5] != 'SOCKS'
-        ):
+        proxytype_index = self.comboBoxProxyType.currentIndex()
+        if proxytype_index == 0:
+            if self._proxy_type != 'none' and shared.statusIconColor != 'red':
+                self.net_restart_needed = True
+        elif self.comboBoxProxyType.currentText() != self._proxy_type:
             self.net_restart_needed = True
             self.parent.statusbar.clearMessage()
 
         self.config.set(
             'bitmessagesettings', 'socksproxytype',
-            str(self.comboBoxProxyType.currentText())
-            if self.comboBoxProxyType.currentText()[0:5] == 'SOCKS'
-            else 'none'
+            'none' if self.comboBoxProxyType.currentIndex() == 0
+            else str(self.comboBoxProxyType.currentText())
         )
+        if proxytype_index > 2:  # last literal proxytype in ui
+            start_proxyconfig()
+
         self.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'socksauthentication', str(
             self.checkBoxAuthentication.isChecked()))
         self.config.set('bitmessagesettings', 'sockshostname', str(
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.ui b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.ui
index 33278e94..0ffbf442 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.ui
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.ui
@@ -419,12 +419,12 @@
             </item>
             <item>
              <property name="text">
-              <string>SOCKS4a</string>
+              <string notr="true">SOCKS4a</string>
              </property>
             </item>
             <item>
              <property name="text">
-              <string>SOCKS5</string>
+              <string notr="true">SOCKS5</string>
              </property>
             </item>
            </widget>