diff --git a/Timers.h b/Timers.h
index fdf4e44b..bcacd73c 100644
--- a/Timers.h
+++ b/Timers.h
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ private:
 protected:
 	virtual void RunJob() {
 		vector<CClient*>& vClients = m_pUser->GetClients();
+		CIRCSock* pIRCSock = m_pUser->GetIRCSock();
+
+		if (pIRCSock && pIRCSock->GetTimeSinceLastWrite() >= 270) {
+			pIRCSock->PutIRC("PING :ZNC");
+		}
 
 		for (size_t a = 0; a < vClients.size(); a++) {
 			CClient* pClient = vClients[a];