diff --git a/include/znc/IRCNetwork.h b/include/znc/IRCNetwork.h
index a9ea3336..1895472d 100644
--- a/include/znc/IRCNetwork.h
+++ b/include/znc/IRCNetwork.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ public:
 	bool SetNextServer(const CServer* pServer);
 	bool IsLastServer() const;
 
+	void SetIRCConnectEnabled(bool b);
+	bool GetIRCConnectEnabled() const { return m_bIRCConnectEnabled; }
+
 	CIRCSock* GetIRCSock() { return m_pIRCSock; }
 	const CIRCSock* GetIRCSock() const { return m_pIRCSock; }
 	const CString& GetIRCServer() const;
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ protected:
 
 	CString            m_sChanPrefixes;
 
+	bool               m_bIRCConnectEnabled;
 	CString            m_sIRCServer;
 	vector<CServer*>   m_vServers;
 	unsigned int       m_uServerIdx; ///< Index in m_vServers of our current server + 1
diff --git a/include/znc/User.h b/include/znc/User.h
index 266c2931..6e375dcb 100644
--- a/include/znc/User.h
+++ b/include/znc/User.h
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ public:
 	void SetJoinTries(unsigned int i) { m_uMaxJoinTries = i; }
 	void SetMaxJoins(unsigned int i) { m_uMaxJoins = i; }
 	void SetSkinName(const CString& s) { m_sSkinName = s; }
-	void SetIRCConnectEnabled(bool b) { m_bIRCConnectEnabled = b; }
 	// !Setters
 
 	// Getters
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ public:
 	const CString& GetTimestampFormat() const;
 	bool GetTimestampAppend() const;
 	bool GetTimestampPrepend() const;
-	bool GetIRCConnectEnabled() const { return m_bIRCConnectEnabled; }
 
 	const CString& GetUserPath() const;
 
@@ -202,7 +200,6 @@ protected:
 	bool                  m_bBeingDeleted;
 	bool                  m_bAppendTimestamp;
 	bool                  m_bPrependTimestamp;
-	bool                  m_bIRCConnectEnabled;
 
 	CUserTimer*           m_pUserTimer;
 
diff --git a/modules/admin.cpp b/modules/admin.cpp
index bac6a8a5..9133960e 100644
--- a/modules/admin.cpp
+++ b/modules/admin.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ class CAdminMod : public CModule {
 			PutModule("Error: Cloning failed! [" + sError + "]");
 			return;
 		}
-		pNewUser->SetIRCConnectEnabled(false);
 
 		if (!CZNC::Get().AddUser(pNewUser, sError)) {
 			delete pNewUser;
@@ -730,8 +729,7 @@ class CAdminMod : public CModule {
 		}
 
 		// then reconnect
-		pUser->SetIRCConnectEnabled(true);
-		pNetwork->CheckIRCConnect();
+		pNetwork->SetIRCConnectEnabled(true);
 
 		PutModule("Queued user for a reconnect.");
 	}
@@ -757,14 +755,7 @@ class CAdminMod : public CModule {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		CIRCSock *pIRCSock = pNetwork->GetIRCSock();
-		if (pIRCSock && !pIRCSock->IsConnected())
-			pIRCSock->Close();
-		else if(pIRCSock)
-			pIRCSock->Quit();
-
-		pUser->SetIRCConnectEnabled(false);
-
+		pNetwork->SetIRCConnectEnabled(false);
 		PutModule("Closed user's IRC connection.");
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/blockuser.cpp b/modules/blockuser.cpp
index e04287ee..7d06b673 100644
--- a/modules/blockuser.cpp
+++ b/modules/blockuser.cpp
@@ -158,16 +158,9 @@ private:
 		// Disconnect all networks from irc
 		vector<CIRCNetwork*> vNetworks = pUser->GetNetworks();
 		for (vector<CIRCNetwork*>::iterator it2 = vNetworks.begin(); it2 != vNetworks.end(); ++it2) {
-			CIRCNetwork *pNetwork = *it2;
-			CIRCSock *pIRCSock = pNetwork->GetIRCSock();
-			if (pIRCSock) {
-				pIRCSock->Quit();
-			}
+			(*it2)->SetIRCConnectEnabled(false);
 		}
 
-		// ...and don't reconnect
-		pUser->SetIRCConnectEnabled(false);
-
 		SetNV(pUser->GetUserName(), "");
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/modules/data/webadmin/tmpl/add_edit_network.tmpl b/modules/data/webadmin/tmpl/add_edit_network.tmpl
index 3131add1..24c715df 100644
--- a/modules/data/webadmin/tmpl/add_edit_network.tmpl
+++ b/modules/data/webadmin/tmpl/add_edit_network.tmpl
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
 					<div><input type="text" name="realname" value="<? VAR RealName ?>" class="full" maxlength="256" /></div>
 				</div>
 
+				<div class="subsection">
+					<div class="inputlabel">Active:</div>
+					<div class="checkbox"><input type="checkbox" name="doconnect" id="doconnect_checkbox"<? IF IRCConnectEnabled ?> checked="checked"<? ENDIF ?> />
+						<label for="doconnect_checkbox">Connect to IRC &amp; automatically re-connect</label></div>
+				</div>
+
 				<div class="subsection half">
 					<div class="inputlabel">Servers:</div>
 					<div><textarea name="servers" cols="70" rows="5"><? LOOP ServerLoop ?><? VAR Server ?>
diff --git a/modules/data/webadmin/tmpl/add_edit_user.tmpl b/modules/data/webadmin/tmpl/add_edit_user.tmpl
index 562a5b85..883ca937 100644
--- a/modules/data/webadmin/tmpl/add_edit_user.tmpl
+++ b/modules/data/webadmin/tmpl/add_edit_user.tmpl
@@ -98,14 +98,6 @@
 					<div><input type="text" name="quitmsg" value="<? VAR QuitMsg ?>" class="full" maxlength="256" /></div>
 				</div>
 				<div style="clear: both;"></div>
-
-				<div class="subsection">
-					<div class="inputlabel">Active:</div>
-					<div class="checkbox"><input type="checkbox" name="doconnect" id="doconnect_checkbox"<? IF IRCConnectEnabled ?> checked="checked"<? ENDIF ?> />
-						<label for="doconnect_checkbox">Connect to IRC &amp; automatically re-connect</label></div>
-				</div>
-				<div style="clear: both;"></div>
-
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
diff --git a/modules/webadmin.cpp b/modules/webadmin.cpp
index d505a381..5fadb73a 100644
--- a/modules/webadmin.cpp
+++ b/modules/webadmin.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ public:
 		pNewUser->SetTimezoneOffset(WebSock.GetParam("timezoneoffset").ToDouble());
 		pNewUser->SetJoinTries(WebSock.GetParam("jointries").ToUInt());
 		pNewUser->SetMaxJoins(WebSock.GetParam("maxjoins").ToUInt());
-		pNewUser->SetIRCConnectEnabled(WebSock.GetParam("doconnect").ToBool());
 
 		if (spSession->IsAdmin()) {
 			pNewUser->SetDenyLoadMod(WebSock.GetParam("denyloadmod").ToBool());
@@ -674,6 +673,8 @@ public:
 				Tmpl["Ident"] = pNetwork->GetIdent();
 				Tmpl["RealName"] = pNetwork->GetRealName();
 
+				Tmpl["IRCConnectEnabled"] = CString(pNetwork->GetIRCConnectEnabled());
+
 				const vector<CServer*>& vServers = pNetwork->GetServers();
 				for (unsigned int a = 0; a < vServers.size(); a++) {
 					CTemplate& l = Tmpl.AddRow("ServerLoop");
@@ -701,6 +702,7 @@ public:
 			} else {
 				Tmpl["Action"] = "addnetwork";
 				Tmpl["Title"] = "Add Network for User [" + pUser->GetUserName() + "]";
+				Tmpl["IRCConnectEnabled"] = "true";
 			}
 
 			return true;
@@ -742,6 +744,8 @@ public:
 			pNetwork->SetRealName(sArg);
 		}
 
+		pNetwork->SetIRCConnectEnabled(WebSock.GetParam("doconnect").ToBool());
+
 		VCString vsArgs;
 
 		pNetwork->DelServers();
@@ -882,7 +886,6 @@ public:
 				Tmpl["TimezoneOffset"] = CString(pUser->GetTimezoneOffset());
 				Tmpl["JoinTries"] = CString(pUser->JoinTries());
 				Tmpl["MaxJoins"] = CString(pUser->MaxJoins());
-				Tmpl["IRCConnectEnabled"] = CString(pUser->GetIRCConnectEnabled());
 
 				const set<CString>& ssAllowedHosts = pUser->GetAllowedHosts();
 				for (set<CString>::const_iterator it = ssAllowedHosts.begin(); it != ssAllowedHosts.end(); ++it) {
@@ -906,7 +909,6 @@ public:
 				Tmpl["Action"] = "adduser";
 				Tmpl["Title"] = "Add User";
 				Tmpl["StatusPrefix"] = "*";
-				Tmpl["IRCConnectEnabled"] = "true";
 			}
 
 			// To change BindHosts be admin or don't have DenySetBindHost
diff --git a/src/ClientCommand.cpp b/src/ClientCommand.cpp
index 02910907..037b0c4b 100644
--- a/src/ClientCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/ClientCommand.cpp
@@ -302,8 +302,7 @@ void CClient::UserCommand(CString& sLine) {
 				PutStatus("Connecting...");
 		}
 
-		m_pUser->SetIRCConnectEnabled(true);
-		m_pNetwork->CheckIRCConnect();
+		m_pNetwork->SetIRCConnectEnabled(true);
 		return;
 	} else if (sCommand.Equals("DISCONNECT")) {
 		if (!m_pNetwork) {
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ void CClient::UserCommand(CString& sLine) {
 			GetIRCSock()->Quit(sQuitMsg);
 		}
 
-		m_pUser->SetIRCConnectEnabled(false);
+		m_pNetwork->SetIRCConnectEnabled(false);
 		PutStatus("Disconnected from IRC. Use 'connect' to reconnect.");
 		return;
 	} else if (sCommand.Equals("ENABLECHAN")) {
diff --git a/src/IRCNetwork.cpp b/src/IRCNetwork.cpp
index 893d52d2..0f90f9a4 100644
--- a/src/IRCNetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/IRCNetwork.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ CIRCNetwork::CIRCNetwork(CUser *pUser, const CString& sName) {
 	m_RawBuffer.SetLineCount(100, true);   // This should be more than enough raws, especially since we are buffering the MOTD separately
 	m_MotdBuffer.SetLineCount(200, true);  // This should be more than enough motd lines
 	m_QueryBuffer.SetLineCount(250, true);
+
+	SetIRCConnectEnabled(true);
 }
 
 CIRCNetwork::CIRCNetwork(CUser *pUser, const CIRCNetwork &Network) {
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ void CIRCNetwork::Clone(const CIRCNetwork& Network) {
 	}
 	// !Modules
 
+	SetIRCConnectEnabled(Network.GetIRCConnectEnabled());
 }
 
 CIRCNetwork::~CIRCNetwork() {
@@ -240,6 +243,10 @@ bool CIRCNetwork::ParseConfig(CConfig *pConfig, CString& sError, bool bUpgrade)
 			{ "realname", &CIRCNetwork::SetRealName }
 		};
 		size_t numStringOptions = sizeof(StringOptions) / sizeof(StringOptions[0]);
+		TOption<bool> BoolOptions[] = {
+			{ "ircconnectenabled", &CIRCNetwork::SetIRCConnectEnabled },
+		};
+		size_t numBoolOptions = sizeof(BoolOptions) / sizeof(BoolOptions[0]);
 
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < numStringOptions; i++) {
 			CString sValue;
@@ -247,6 +254,12 @@ bool CIRCNetwork::ParseConfig(CConfig *pConfig, CString& sError, bool bUpgrade)
 				(this->*StringOptions[i].pSetter)(sValue);
 		}
 
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < numBoolOptions; i++) {
+			CString sValue;
+			if (pConfig->FindStringEntry(BoolOptions[i].name, sValue))
+				(this->*BoolOptions[i].pSetter)(sValue.ToBool());
+		}
+
 		pConfig->FindStringVector("loadmodule", vsList);
 		for (vit = vsList.begin(); vit != vsList.end(); ++vit) {
 			CString sValue = *vit;
@@ -334,6 +347,8 @@ CConfig CIRCNetwork::ToConfig() {
 		config.AddKeyValuePair("RealName", m_sRealName);
 	}
 
+	config.AddKeyValuePair("IRCConnectEnabled", CString(GetIRCConnectEnabled()));
+
 	// Modules
 	CModules& Mods = GetModules();
 
@@ -452,7 +467,7 @@ void CIRCNetwork::ClientConnected(CClient *pClient) {
 	m_QueryBuffer.Clear();
 
 	// Tell them why they won't connect
-	if (!m_pUser->GetIRCConnectEnabled())
+	if (!GetIRCConnectEnabled())
 		pClient->PutStatus("You are currently disconnected from IRC. "
 				"Use 'connect' to reconnect.");
 }
@@ -880,7 +895,7 @@ CString CIRCNetwork::GetCurNick() const {
 }
 
 bool CIRCNetwork::Connect() {
-	if (!m_pUser->GetIRCConnectEnabled() || m_pIRCSock || !HasServers())
+	if (!GetIRCConnectEnabled() || m_pIRCSock || !HasServers())
 		return false;
 
 	CServer *pServer = GetNextServer();
@@ -941,9 +956,23 @@ void CIRCNetwork::IRCDisconnected() {
 	CheckIRCConnect();
 }
 
+void CIRCNetwork::SetIRCConnectEnabled(bool b) {
+	m_bIRCConnectEnabled = b;
+
+	if (m_bIRCConnectEnabled) {
+		CheckIRCConnect();
+	} else if (GetIRCSock()) {
+		if (GetIRCSock()->IsConnected()) {
+			GetIRCSock()->Quit();
+		} else {
+			GetIRCSock()->Close();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void CIRCNetwork::CheckIRCConnect() {
 	// Do we want to connect?
-	if (m_pUser->GetIRCConnectEnabled() && GetIRCSock() == NULL)
+	if (GetIRCConnectEnabled() && GetIRCSock() == NULL)
 		CZNC::Get().AddNetworkToQueue(this);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/IRCSock.cpp b/src/IRCSock.cpp
index 9b2e9ea6..b74d3403 100644
--- a/src/IRCSock.cpp
+++ b/src/IRCSock.cpp
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ void CIRCSock::Disconnected() {
 	IRCSOCKMODULECALL(OnIRCDisconnected(), NOTHING);
 
 	DEBUG(GetSockName() << " == Disconnected()");
-	if (!m_pNetwork->GetUser()->IsBeingDeleted() && m_pNetwork->GetUser()->GetIRCConnectEnabled() &&
+	if (!m_pNetwork->GetUser()->IsBeingDeleted() && m_pNetwork->GetIRCConnectEnabled() &&
 			m_pNetwork->GetServers().size() != 0) {
 		m_pNetwork->PutStatus("Disconnected from IRC. Reconnecting...");
 	}
diff --git a/src/User.cpp b/src/User.cpp
index 2bf61a94..bdeb9368 100644
--- a/src/User.cpp
+++ b/src/User.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ CUser::CUser(const CString& sUserName)
 	m_sTimestampFormat = "[%H:%M:%S]";
 	m_bAppendTimestamp = false;
 	m_bPrependTimestamp = true;
-	m_bIRCConnectEnabled = true;
 	m_pUserTimer = new CUserTimer(this);
 	CZNC::Get().GetManager().AddCron(m_pUserTimer);
 }
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ bool CUser::ParseConfig(CConfig* pConfig, CString& sError) {
 		{ "denysetvhost", &CUser::SetDenySetBindHost },
 		{ "appendtimestamp", &CUser::SetTimestampAppend },
 		{ "prependtimestamp", &CUser::SetTimestampPrepend },
-		{ "ircconnectenabled", &CUser::SetIRCConnectEnabled },
 	};
 	size_t numBoolOptions = sizeof(BoolOptions) / sizeof(BoolOptions[0]);
 
@@ -408,6 +406,13 @@ bool CUser::ParseConfig(CConfig* pConfig, CString& sError) {
 		continue;
 	}
 
+	// Move ircconnectenabled to the networks
+	if (pConfig->FindStringEntry("ircconnectenabled", sValue)) {
+		for (vector<CIRCNetwork*>::iterator it = m_vIRCNetworks.begin(); it != m_vIRCNetworks.end(); ++it) {
+			(*it)->SetIRCConnectEnabled(sValue.ToBool());
+		}
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -663,7 +668,6 @@ bool CUser::Clone(const CUser& User, CString& sErrorRet, bool bCloneNetworks) {
 	// !CTCP Replies
 
 	// Flags
-	SetIRCConnectEnabled(User.GetIRCConnectEnabled());
 	SetKeepBuffer(User.KeepBuffer());
 	SetMultiClients(User.MultiClients());
 	SetDenyLoadMod(User.DenyLoadMod());
@@ -825,7 +829,6 @@ CConfig CUser::ToConfig() {
 	config.AddKeyValuePair("TimezoneOffset", CString(m_fTimezoneOffset));
 	config.AddKeyValuePair("JoinTries", CString(m_uMaxJoinTries));
 	config.AddKeyValuePair("MaxJoins", CString(m_uMaxJoins));
-	config.AddKeyValuePair("IRCConnectEnabled", CString(GetIRCConnectEnabled()));
 
 	// Allow Hosts
 	if (!m_ssAllowedHosts.empty()) {