diff --git a/MGTwitterEngine.m b/MGTwitterEngine.m
index ce419e6..9865101 100644
--- a/MGTwitterEngine.m
+++ b/MGTwitterEngine.m
@@ -801,6 +801,11 @@ - (void)parsedObject:(NSDictionary *)dictionary forRequest:(NSString *)requestId
 
 #pragma mark TCDownload delegate methods
 		
+-(void)downloadDidBegin:(TCDownload *)download{
+	if ([self _isValidDelegateForSelector:@selector(connectionStarted:)])
+		[_delegate connectionStarted:[[download userInfo] objectForKey:@"identifier"]];
+}
+
 -(void)downloadFinished:(TCDownload *)download{
 	[self connectionDidFinishLoading:(MGTwitterHTTPURLConnection*)download];
 }