diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Settings.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Settings.cs
index 800d206a5c..4099ab8e89 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Settings.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Settings.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.GameRules
 		public int TimeOut = 0;
 		public bool Dedicated = false;
 		public bool DedicatedLoop = true;
+		public string DedicatedMOTD = null;
 
 		public ServerSettings() { }
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.GameRules
 			TimeOut = other.TimeOut;
 			Dedicated = other.Dedicated;
 			DedicatedLoop = other.DedicatedLoop;
+			DedicatedMOTD = other.DedicatedMOTD;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Session.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Session.cs
index 305b92a49f..cd198867ed 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/Session.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/Session.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 			public bool LockTeams = true;	// don't allow team changes after game start.
 			public bool AllowCheats = false;
 			public bool Dedicated;
+			public string DedicatedMOTD;
 		}
 
 		public Session(string[] mods)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index e771399732..9e0b07e122 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 			lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.ServerName = settings.Name;
 			lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Ban = settings.Ban;
 			lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Dedicated = settings.Dedicated;
+			lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.DedicatedMOTD = settings.DedicatedMOTD;
 
 			foreach (var t in ServerTraits.WithInterface<INotifyServerStart>())
 				t.ServerStarted(this);
@@ -330,7 +331,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 				
 				if ( lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Dedicated )
 				{
-					SendChatTo(newConn, "You have joined the dedicated server!");
+					if (lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.DedicatedMOTD != null)
+						SendChatTo(newConn, lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.DedicatedMOTD);
 					if (client.IsAdmin)
 						SendChatTo(newConn, "    You are admin now!");
 					else