diff --git a/User.cpp b/User.cpp
index 4c7af3e5..e58a058e 100644
--- a/User.cpp
+++ b/User.cpp
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ bool CUser::WriteConfig(CFile& File) {
 	PrintLine(File, "TimezoneOffset", CString(m_fTimezoneOffset));
 	PrintLine(File, "JoinTries", CString(m_uMaxJoinTries));
 	PrintLine(File, "MaxJoins", CString(m_uMaxJoins));
+	PrintLine(File, "IRCConnectEnabled", CString(GetIRCConnectEnabled()));
 	File.Write("\n");
 
 	// Allow Hosts
diff --git a/znc.cpp b/znc.cpp
index cdd545be..4b022d95 100644
--- a/znc.cpp
+++ b/znc.cpp
@@ -1388,6 +1388,9 @@ bool CZNC::DoRehash(CString& sError)
 					} else if (sName.Equals("PrependTimestamp")) {
 						pUser->SetTimestampPrepend(sValue.ToBool());
 						continue;
+					} else if (sName.Equals("IRCConnectEnabled")) {
+						pUser->SetIRCConnectEnabled(sValue.ToBool());
+						continue;
 					} else if (sName.Equals("Timestamp")) {
 						if (!sValue.Trim_n().Equals("true")) {
 							if (sValue.Trim_n().Equals("append")) {