diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index f56abb864f..335856ad93 100644
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -472,6 +472,18 @@ CONNECTION LESS MESSAGES
 
     note: does not have any data -> n = 0
 
+
+- PROTMESSID_CLM_WELCOME_MESSAGE: Server welcome message
+
+    +------------------+--------------------------------------+
+    | 2 bytes number n | n bytes UTF-8 string welcome message |
+    +------------------+--------------------------------------+
+
+
+- PROTMESSID_CLM_REQ_WELCOME_MESSAGE: Request server welcome message
+
+    note: does not have any data -> n = 0
+
 */
 
 #include "protocol.h"
@@ -964,6 +976,10 @@ void CProtocol::ParseConnectionLessMessageBody ( const CVector<uint8_t>& vecbyMe
     case PROTMESSID_CLM_REQ_SERVER_FEATURES:
         EvaluateCLReqServerFeaturesMes ( InetAddr );
         break;
+
+    case PROTMESSID_CLM_REQ_WELCOME_MESSAGE:
+        EvaluateCLReqWelcomeMessageMes ( InetAddr );
+        break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -2655,6 +2671,35 @@ void CProtocol::CreateCLServerFeaturesMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr, const
     CreateAndImmSendConLessMessage ( PROTMESSID_CLM_SERVER_FEATURES, vecData, InetAddr );
 }
 
+bool CProtocol::EvaluateCLReqWelcomeMessageMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr )
+{
+    // invoke message action
+    emit CLReqWelcomeMessage ( InetAddr );
+
+    return false; // no error
+}
+
+void CProtocol::CreateCLWelcomeMessageMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr, const QString strWelcomeMessage )
+{
+    int iPos = 0; // init position pointer
+
+    // convert chat text string to utf-8
+    const QByteArray strUTF8WelcomeMessage = strWelcomeMessage.toUtf8();
+
+    const int iStrUTF8Len = strUTF8WelcomeMessage.size(); // get utf-8 str. size / string
+
+    // size of message body
+    const int iEntrLen = 2 + iStrUTF8Len; // utf-8 str. size / string
+
+    // build data vector
+    CVector<uint8_t> vecData ( iEntrLen );
+
+    // chat text
+    PutStringUTF8OnStream ( vecData, iPos, strUTF8WelcomeMessage );
+
+    CreateAndImmSendConLessMessage ( PROTMESSID_CLM_WELCOME_MESSAGE, vecData, InetAddr );
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************\
 * Message generation and parsing                                               *
 \******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index 0fe3826699..8d4125a9ab 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@
 #define PROTMESSID_CLM_RED_SERVER_LIST        1018 // reduced server list
 #define PROTMESSID_CLM_SERVER_FEATURES        1019 // server features message
 #define PROTMESSID_CLM_REQ_SERVER_FEATURES    1020 // request server features
+#define PROTMESSID_CLM_WELCOME_MESSAGE        1021 // server welcome message
+#define PROTMESSID_CLM_REQ_WELCOME_MESSAGE    1022 // request server welcome message
 
 // special IDs
 #define PROTMESSID_SPECIAL_SPLIT_MESSAGE 2001 // a container for split messages
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ class CProtocol : public QObject
     void CreateCLChannelLevelListMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr, const CVector<uint16_t>& vecLevelList, const int iNumClients );
     void CreateCLRegisterServerResp ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr, const ESvrRegResult eResult );
     void CreateCLServerFeaturesMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr, const uint32_t iResult );
+    void CreateCLWelcomeMessageMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr, const QString strWelcomeMessage );
 
     static bool ParseMessageFrame ( const CVector<uint8_t>& vecbyData,
                                     const int               iNumBytesIn,
@@ -308,6 +311,7 @@ class CProtocol : public QObject
     bool EvaluateCLChannelLevelListMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr, const CVector<uint8_t>& vecData );
     bool EvaluateCLRegisterServerResp ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr, const CVector<uint8_t>& vecData );
     bool EvaluateCLReqServerFeaturesMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr );
+    bool EvaluateCLReqWelcomeMessageMes ( const CHostAddress& InetAddr );
 
     int iOldRecID;
     int iOldRecCnt;
@@ -376,4 +380,5 @@ public slots:
     void CLChannelLevelListReceived ( CHostAddress InetAddr, CVector<uint16_t> vecLevelList );
     void CLRegisterServerResp ( CHostAddress InetAddr, ESvrRegResult eStatus );
     void CLReqServerFeatures ( CHostAddress InetAddr );
+    void CLReqWelcomeMessage ( CHostAddress InetAddr );
 };
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index ee545707fc..b43ae313fa 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ CServer::CServer ( const int          iNewMaxNumChan,
 
     QObject::connect ( &ConnLessProtocol, &CProtocol::CLReqServerFeatures, this, &CServer::OnCLReqServerFeatures );
 
+    QObject::connect ( &ConnLessProtocol, &CProtocol::CLReqWelcomeMessage, this, &CServer::OnCLReqWelcomeMessage );
+
     QObject::connect ( &ServerListManager, &CServerListManager::SvrRegStatusChanged, this, &CServer::SvrRegStatusChanged );
 
     QObject::connect ( &JamController, &recorder::CJamController::RestartRecorder, this, &CServer::RestartRecorder );
@@ -529,6 +531,12 @@ void CServer::OnCLReqServerFeatures ( CHostAddress RecHostAddr )
     ConnLessProtocol.CreateCLServerFeaturesMes ( RecHostAddr, iFeatures );
 }
 
+void CServer::OnCLReqWelcomeMessage ( CHostAddress RecHostAddr )
+{
+    // Create and send the message
+    ConnLessProtocol.CreateCLWelcomeMessageMes ( RecHostAddr, strWelcomeMessage );
+}
+
 void CServer::OnServerFull ( CHostAddress RecHostAddr )
 {
     // note: no mutex required here
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index d8ab144ecd..578f8e24c0 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ public slots:
 
     void OnCLReqServerFeatures ( CHostAddress InetAddr );
 
+    void OnCLReqWelcomeMessage ( CHostAddress InetAddr );
+
     void OnCLDisconnection ( CHostAddress InetAddr );
 
     void OnAboutToQuit();