diff --git a/plugins/Http.py b/plugins/Http.py
index 3e8f8ea8c..e6575da4e 100644
--- a/plugins/Http.py
+++ b/plugins/Http.py
@@ -78,13 +78,15 @@ class Http(callbacks.Privmsg):
         self.deepthoughts.add(thought)
         irc.reply(msg, thought)
 
-    _titleRe = re.compile(r'<title>(.*)</title>')
+    _titleRe = re.compile(r'<title>(.*)</title>', re.I)
     def title(self, irc, msg, args):
         """<url>
 
         Returns the HTML <title>...</title> of a URL.
         """
         url = privmsgs.getArgs(args)
+        if '://' not in url:
+            url = 'http://%s' % url
         try:
             fd = urllib2.urlopen(url)
             text = fd.read()
diff --git a/test/test_Http.py b/test/test_Http.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f29c1883c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_Http.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+###
+# Copyright (c) 2002, Jeremiah Fincher
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
+#   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#   * Neither the name of the author of this software nor the name of
+#     contributors to this software may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written consent.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+###
+
+from test import *
+
+class HttpTest(PluginTestCase):
+    plugins = ('Http',)
+    def testDeepthought(self):
+        self.assertNotError('deepthought')
+
+    def testStockquote(self):
+        self.assertNotError('stockquote MSFT')
+
+    def testFreshmeat(self):
+        self.assertNotError('freshmeat supybot')
+
+    def testTitle(self):
+        self.assertResponse('title slashdot.org',
+                            'Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters')
+        self.assertResponse('title http://www.slashdot.org/',
+                            'Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters')
+
+    def testFoldoc(self):
+        self.assertNotError('foldoc perl')
+
+    def testGeekquote(self):
+        self.assertNotError('geekquote')
+        self.assertNotError('geekquote multiline')
+
+    def testAcronym(self):
+        self.assertNotError('acronym PERL')
+
+    def testNetcraft(self):
+        self.assertNotError('netcraft slashdot.org')