diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index ad770b1..1ab8129 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ The following can be passed as the second `opts` argument to `Bugout(identifier,
 
  * `wt` - a [WebTorrent instance](https://webtorrent.io/docs) to re-use. Pass this in if you're making connections to multiple Bugout channels.
  * `wtOpts` - options that will be passed when [creating the WebTorrent object](https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent/blob/master/docs/api.md#client--new-webtorrentopts).
+ * `torrent` - a torrent to extend with Bugout RPC / gossip extension. If provided a new torrent will not be created.
  * `torrentOpts` - options that will be passed to the [WebTorrent seed method](https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent/blob/master/docs/api.md#clientseedinput-opts-function-onseed-torrent-).
  * `seed` - base58 encoded seed used to generate an [nacl signing key pair](https://github.com/dchest/tweetnacl-js#signatures).
  * `keyPair` - pass [nacl signing key pair](https://github.com/dchest/tweetnacl-js#signatures) directly rather than a seed.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 050f150..6f045cc 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function Bugout(identifier, opts) {
   }
 
   this.announce = opts.announce || ["wss://hub.bugout.link", "wss://tracker.openwebtorrent.com", "wss://tracker.btorrent.xyz"];
-  this.wt = opts.wt || new WebTorrent(Object.assign({tracker: trackeropts}, opts["wtOpts"] || {}));
+  this.wt = opts.wt;
   this.nacl = nacl;
 
   if (opts["seed"]) {
@@ -75,19 +75,29 @@ function Bugout(identifier, opts) {
     var blob = new Buffer.from(this.identifier);
     blob.name = this.identifier;
   }
-  var torrent = this.wt.seed(blob, Object.assign({"name": this.identifier, "announce": this.announce}, opts["torrentOpts"] || {}), partial(function(bugout, torrent) {
-    debug("torrent", bugout.identifier, torrent);
-    bugout.emit("torrent", bugout.identifier, torrent);
-    if (torrent.discovery.tracker) {
-      torrent.discovery.tracker.on("update", function(update) { bugout.emit("tracker", bugout.identifier, update); });
+
+  // Caller may already be seeding a torrent...
+  if (opts.torrent) {
+    this.torrent = opts.torrent;
+    this.torrentCreated = false;
+    // 'ready' may have already fired.
+    if (this.torrent.ready) {
+      this._onTorrent();
+    } else {
+      this.torrent.on('ready', this._onTorrent.bind(this));
     }
-    torrent.discovery.on("trackerAnnounce", function() {
-      bugout.emit("announce", bugout.identifier);
-      bugout.connections();
+    // Could be existing wires...
+    this.torrent.wires.forEach((wire) => {
+      attach(this, this.identifier, wire, wire.addr);
     });
-  }, this));
-  torrent.on("wire", partial(attach, this, this.identifier));
-  this.torrent = torrent;
+  } else {
+    this.wt = this.wt || new WebTorrent(Object.assign({tracker: trackeropts}, opts["wtOpts"] || {}));
+    this.torrent = this.wt.seed(blob, Object.assign({"name": this.identifier, "announce": this.announce}, opts["torrentOpts"] || {}), partial(function(bugout, torrent) {
+      bugout._onTorrent();
+    }, this));
+    this.torrentCreated = true;
+  }
+  this.torrent.on("wire", partial(attach, this, this.identifier));
 
   if (opts.heartbeat) {
     this.heartbeat(opts.heartbeat);
@@ -96,6 +106,20 @@ function Bugout(identifier, opts) {
 
 Bugout.prototype.WebTorrent = WebTorrent;
 
+Bugout.prototype._onTorrent = function() {
+  debug("torrent", this.identifier, this.torrent);
+  this.emit("torrent", this.identifier, this.torrent);
+  if (this.torrent.discovery.tracker) {
+    this.torrent.discovery.tracker.on("update", partial(function(bugout, update) {
+      bugout.emit("tracker", bugout.identifier, update);
+    }, this));
+  }
+  this.torrent.discovery.on("trackerAnnounce", partial(function(bugout) {
+    bugout.emit("announce", bugout.identifier);
+    bugout.connections();
+  }, this));
+}
+
 Bugout.encodeseed = Bugout.prototype.encodeseed = function(material) {
   return bs58check.encode(Buffer.concat([Buffer.from(SEEDPREFIX, "hex"), Buffer.from(material)]));
 }
@@ -130,7 +154,10 @@ Bugout.prototype.destroy = function(cb) {
   clearInterval(this.heartbeattimer);
   var packet = makePacket(this, {"y": "x"});
   sendRaw(this, packet);
-  this.wt.remove(this.torrent, cb);
+  // If caller provided the torrent, no need to clean it up.
+  if (this.wt && this.torrentCreated) {
+    this.wt.remove(this.torrent, cb);
+  }
 }
 
 Bugout.prototype.close = Bugout.prototype.destroy;
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index cf1f27c..be3c850 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test.onFinish(function() {
 });
 
 test('Instantiation', function (t) {
-  t.plan(10);
+  t.plan(12);
 
   var b1 = new Bugout({seed: "BohNtZ24TrgMwZTLx9VDKtcZARNVuCt5tnecAAxYtTBC8pC61uGN", wt: wtest});
   t.equal(b1.identifier, "bYSkTy24xXJj6dWe79ZAQXKJZrn2n983SQ", "server identifier");
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ test('Instantiation', function (t) {
     console.log(b4.torrent.infoHash);
     t.equal(b4.torrent.infoHash, "5486696a87e91c6c7fcfc6279c9b08709c7aa61f", "client infoHash");
   });
+
+  var b5 = new Bugout({torrent: b4.torrent});
+  t.equal(b5.torrentCreated, false);
+  b5.destroy();
+  t.equal(b4.torrent, b5.torrent);
 });
 
 test("Connectivity events", function(t) {