diff --git a/Modules.cpp b/Modules.cpp
index b82938ad..40d4d9fb 100644
--- a/Modules.cpp
+++ b/Modules.cpp
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ void CModule::OnPreRehash() {}
 void CModule::OnPostRehash() {}
 void CModule::OnIRCDisconnected() {}
 void CModule::OnIRCConnected() {}
+CModule::EModRet CModule::OnIRCConnecting(CIRCSock *IRCSock) { return CONTINUE; }
 CModule::EModRet CModule::OnIRCRegistration(CString& sPass, CString& sNick, CString& sIdent, CString& sRealName) { return CONTINUE; }
 CModule::EModRet CModule::OnBroadcast(CString& sMessage) { return CONTINUE; }
 
@@ -624,6 +625,7 @@ bool CModules::OnBoot() {
 bool CModules::OnPreRehash() { MODUNLOADCHK(OnPreRehash()); return false; }
 bool CModules::OnPostRehash() { MODUNLOADCHK(OnPostRehash()); return false; }
 bool CModules::OnIRCConnected() { MODUNLOADCHK(OnIRCConnected()); return false; }
+bool CModules::OnIRCConnecting(CIRCSock *pIRCSock) { MODHALTCHK(OnIRCConnecting(pIRCSock)); }
 bool CModules::OnIRCRegistration(CString& sPass, CString& sNick, CString& sIdent, CString& sRealName) { MODHALTCHK(OnIRCRegistration(sPass, sNick, sIdent, sRealName)); }
 bool CModules::OnBroadcast(CString& sMessage) { MODHALTCHK(OnBroadcast(sMessage)); }
 bool CModules::OnIRCDisconnected() { MODUNLOADCHK(OnIRCDisconnected()); return false; }
diff --git a/Modules.h b/Modules.h
index e1a03f80..344d5bac 100644
--- a/Modules.h
+++ b/Modules.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using std::set;
 class CAuthBase;
 class CChan;
 class CClient;
+class CIRCSock;
 // !Forward Declarations
 
 // User Module Macros
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void OnPostRehash();
 	virtual void OnIRCDisconnected();
 	virtual void OnIRCConnected();
+	virtual EModRet OnIRCConnecting(CIRCSock *pIRCSock);
 	virtual EModRet OnIRCRegistration(CString& sPass, CString& sNick, CString& sIdent, CString& sRealName);
 	virtual EModRet OnBroadcast(CString& sMessage);
 
@@ -399,6 +401,7 @@ public:
 	bool OnPostRehash();
 	bool OnIRCDisconnected();
 	bool OnIRCConnected();
+	bool OnIRCConnecting(CIRCSock *pIRCSock);
 	bool OnIRCRegistration(CString& sPass, CString& sNick, CString& sIdent, CString& sRealName);
 	bool OnBroadcast(CString& sMessage);
 
diff --git a/znc.cpp b/znc.cpp
index 2468d1e0..e7a9329f 100644
--- a/znc.cpp
+++ b/znc.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ bool CZNC::ConnectUser(CUser *pUser) {
 	}
 #endif
 
+	MODULECALL(OnIRCConnecting(pIRCSock), pUser, NULL,
+		DEBUG("Some module aborted the connection attempt");
+		ReleaseISpoof();
+		delete pIRCSock;
+		return false;
+	);
+
 	if (!m_Manager.Connect(pServer->GetName(), pServer->GetPort(), sSockName, 120, bSSL, pUser->GetVHost(), pIRCSock)) {
 		ReleaseISpoof();
 		pUser->PutStatus("Unable to connect. (Bad host?)");