diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index cb547ad2..63a89a43 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ Version 2.1.0-RC5
   This option allows Fetch to notify the newly attached listener instantly of the download status
   of all downloads managed by the namespace. Default is false.
 - Added new Fetch and RxFetch method getDownloadsByRequestIdentifier(identifier: Long). Use request.identifier field.
+- Added new convenience method on FetchConfiguration class called getNewFetchInstanceFromConfiguration which
+  returns a newly created instance of Fetch.
 - Updated Kotlin plugin version to 1.2.50
 - Updated other library dependencies.
+- Bug Fixes
 
 Version 2.1.0-RC4
 - Added new method enableListenerNotifyOnAttached(enabled) to FetchConfiguration.Builder class.
diff --git a/fetch2/src/main/java/com/tonyodev/fetch2/FetchConfiguration.kt b/fetch2/src/main/java/com/tonyodev/fetch2/FetchConfiguration.kt
index 308d6205..fa079613 100644
--- a/fetch2/src/main/java/com/tonyodev/fetch2/FetchConfiguration.kt
+++ b/fetch2/src/main/java/com/tonyodev/fetch2/FetchConfiguration.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ class FetchConfiguration private constructor(val appContext: Context,
                                              val fileServerDownloader: FileServerDownloader?,
                                              val md5CheckingEnabled: Boolean) {
 
+    /* Creates a new Instance of Fetch with this object's configuration settings. Convenience method
+    * for Fetch.Impl.getInstance(fetchConfiguration)
+    * @return new Fetch instance
+    * */
+    fun getNewFetchInstanceFromConfiguration(): Fetch {
+        return Fetch.getInstance(this)
+    }
+
     /** Used to create an instance of Fetch Configuration.*/
     class Builder(context: Context) {
 
@@ -240,6 +248,7 @@ class FetchConfiguration private constructor(val appContext: Context,
         if (autoStart != other.autoStart) return false
         if (retryOnNetworkGain != other.retryOnNetworkGain) return false
         if (fileServerDownloader != other.fileServerDownloader) return false
+        if (md5CheckingEnabled != other.md5CheckingEnabled) return false
         return true
     }
 
@@ -256,6 +265,7 @@ class FetchConfiguration private constructor(val appContext: Context,
         result = 31 * result + autoStart.hashCode()
         result = 31 * result + retryOnNetworkGain.hashCode()
         result = 31 * result + (fileServerDownloader?.hashCode() ?: 0)
+        result = 31 * result + md5CheckingEnabled.hashCode()
         return result
     }
 
@@ -264,7 +274,8 @@ class FetchConfiguration private constructor(val appContext: Context,
                 "concurrentLimit=$concurrentLimit, progressReportingIntervalMillis=$progressReportingIntervalMillis," +
                 " downloadBufferSizeBytes=$downloadBufferSizeBytes, loggingEnabled=$loggingEnabled, " +
                 "httpDownloader=$httpDownloader, globalNetworkType=$globalNetworkType, logger=$logger, " +
-                "autoStart=$autoStart, retryOnNetworkGain=$retryOnNetworkGain, fileServerDownloader=$fileServerDownloader)"
+                "autoStart=$autoStart, retryOnNetworkGain=$retryOnNetworkGain, " +
+                "fileServerDownloader=$fileServerDownloader, md5CheckingEnabled=$md5CheckingEnabled)"
     }
 
 }
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