diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 905b3b910db..419a320f8a0 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ Yes you can! Join in on our [GitHub repository](http://github.com/woothemes/wooc
 * Fix - Mijireh Page Slurp.
 * Fix - Removed unused 'woocommerce_prepend_shop_page_to_urls' setting from breadcrumbs.
 * Fix - hide_cart_widget_if_empty option.
+* Fix - Added legacy paypal IPN handling.
 * Localization - Finnish translation by Arhi Paivarinta.
 
 = 2.0.2 - 06/03/2013 =
diff --git a/woocommerce-functions.php b/woocommerce-functions.php
index 8eb4bfa4692..d5d2f00b666 100644
--- a/woocommerce-functions.php
+++ b/woocommerce-functions.php
@@ -10,6 +10,24 @@
  * @version     1.6.4
  */
 
+/**
+ * Handle IPN requests for the legacy paypal gateway by calling gateways manually if needed.
+ *
+ * @access public
+ * @return void
+ */
+function woocommerce_legacy_paypal_ipn() {
+	if ( ! empty( $_GET['paypalListener'] ) && $_GET['paypalListener'] == 'paypal_standard_IPN' ) {
+		global $woocommerce;
+
+		$woocommerce->payment_gateways();
+
+		do_action( 'woocommerce_api_wc_gateway_paypal' );
+	}
+}
+
+add_action( 'init', 'woocommerce_legacy_paypal_ipn' );
+
 /**
  * Handle redirects before content is output - hooked into template_redirect so is_page works.
  *