diff --git a/IRCSock.cpp b/IRCSock.cpp
index 1609497c..fe248352 100644
--- a/IRCSock.cpp
+++ b/IRCSock.cpp
@@ -613,8 +613,18 @@ bool CIRCSock::OnPrivCTCP(const string& sNickMask, string& sMessage) {
 	}
 #endif
 
-	// DCC CHAT chat 2453612361 44592
-	if (strncasecmp(sMessage.c_str(), "DCC ", 4) == 0) {
+	if (strcasecmp(sMessage.c_str(), "VERSION") == 0) {
+		if (!IsUserAttached()) {
+			string sVersionReply = m_pUser->GetVersionReply();
+
+			if (sVersionReply.empty()) {
+				sVersionReply = "ZNC by prozac - http://znc.sourceforge.net";
+			}
+
+			PutServ("NOTICE " + CNick(sNickMask).GetNick() + " :\001VERSION " + sVersionReply + "\001");
+		}
+	} else if (strncasecmp(sMessage.c_str(), "DCC ", 4) == 0) {
+		// DCC CHAT chat 2453612361 44592
 		string sType = CUtils::Token(sMessage, 1);
 		string sFile = CUtils::Token(sMessage, 2);
 		unsigned long uLongIP = strtoul(CUtils::Token(sMessage, 3).c_str(), NULL, 10);
diff --git a/User.cpp b/User.cpp
index cf71fdb4..27de9511 100644
--- a/User.cpp
+++ b/User.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ void CUser::SetDefaultChanModes(const string& s) { m_sDefaultChanModes = s; }
 void CUser::SetIRCNick(const CNick& n) { m_IRCNick = n; }
 void CUser::SetIRCServer(const string& s) { m_sIRCServer = s; }
 void CUser::SetQuitMsg(const string& s) { m_sQuitMsg = s; }
+void CUser::SetVersionReply(const string& s) { m_sVersionReply = s; }
 
 bool CUser::SetStatusPrefix(const string& s) {
 	if ((!s.empty()) && (s.length() < 6) && (s.find(' ') == string::npos)) {
@@ -414,4 +415,5 @@ const vector<CChan*>& CUser::GetChans() const { return m_vChans; }
 const CNick& CUser::GetIRCNick() const { return m_IRCNick; }
 const string& CUser::GetIRCServer() const { return m_sIRCServer; }
 const string& CUser::GetQuitMsg() const { return m_sQuitMsg; }
+const string& CUser::GetVersionReply() const { return m_sVersionReply; }
 // !Getters
diff --git a/User.h b/User.h
index e0fe1ccd..254bb600 100644
--- a/User.h
+++ b/User.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public:
 	void SetIRCNick(const CNick& n);
 	void SetIRCServer(const string& s);
 	void SetQuitMsg(const string& s);
+	void SetVersionReply(const string& s);
 	// !Setters
 
 	// Getters
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ public:
 	const CNick& GetIRCNick() const;
 	const string& GetIRCServer() const;
 	const string& GetQuitMsg() const;
+	const string& GetVersionReply() const;
 	// !Getters
 private:
 protected:
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ protected:
 	CNick			m_IRCNick;
 	string			m_sIRCServer;
 	string			m_sQuitMsg;
+	string			m_sVersionReply;
 
 	bool				m_bPassHashed;
 	bool				m_bUseClientIP;
diff --git a/znc.conf b/znc.conf
index fe734964..d3dd3899 100644
--- a/znc.conf
+++ b/znc.conf
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ StatusPrefix	= *
 	RealName		= Got ZNC?
 	#VHost			= uncomment.and.put.your.vhost.here.com
 	QuitMsg			= ZNC by prozac - http://znc.sourceforge.net
+	VersionReply	= ZNC by prozac - http://znc.sourceforge.net
 	ChanModes		= +stn
 	KeepNick		= true
 
diff --git a/znc.cpp b/znc.cpp
index a7fb1cf2..2e19d200 100644
--- a/znc.cpp
+++ b/znc.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,9 @@ bool CZNC::ParseConfig(const string& sConfigFile) {
 					if (strcasecmp(sName.c_str(), "Nick") == 0) {
 						pUser->SetNick(sValue);
 						continue;
+					} else if (strcasecmp(sName.c_str(), "VersionReply") == 0) {
+						pUser->SetVersionReply(sValue);
+						continue;
 					} else if (strcasecmp(sName.c_str(), "QuitMsg") == 0) {
 						pUser->SetQuitMsg(sValue);
 						continue;