diff --git a/Nick.cpp b/Nick.cpp
index 3094ffd1..56c6effc 100644
--- a/Nick.cpp
+++ b/Nick.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ void CNick::Reset() {
 	m_cPerm = '\0';
 }
 
+CString CNick::Concat(const CString& sNick, const CString& sSuffix, unsigned int uMaxNickLen) {
+	if (sSuffix.length() >= uMaxNickLen) {
+		return sSuffix.Left(uMaxNickLen);
+	}
+
+	return sNick.Left(uMaxNickLen - sSuffix.length()) + sSuffix;
+}
+
 void CNick::Parse(const CString& sNickMask) {
 	if (sNickMask.empty()) {
 		return;
diff --git a/Nick.h b/Nick.h
index 845ff309..0533a2bf 100644
--- a/Nick.h
+++ b/Nick.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public:
 	void Parse(const CString& sNickMask);
 	CString GetHostMask() const;
 	unsigned int GetCommonChans(vector<CChan*>& vChans, CUser* pUser) const;
+	static CString Concat(const CString& sNick, const CString& sSuffix, unsigned int uMaxNickLen = 9);
 
 	// Setters
 	void SetUser(CUser* pUser);