diff --git a/pokerth_lib.pro b/pokerth_lib.pro
index 3c4a4af3..93225071 100644
--- a/pokerth_lib.pro
+++ b/pokerth_lib.pro
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ HEADERS += \
 		src/net/serverbanmanager.h \
 		src/net/servercallback.h \
 		src/net/serverircbot.h \
+		src/net/serverircbotcallback.h \
 		src/net/sessiondata.h \
 		src/net/sessiondatacallback.h \
 		src/net/sessionmanager.h \
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ SOURCES += \
 		src/net/common/serverbanmanager.cpp \
 		src/net/common/servercallback.cpp \
 		src/net/common/serverircbot.cpp \
+		src/net/common/serverircbotcallback.cpp \
 		src/net/common/sessiondata.cpp \
 		src/net/common/sessiondatacallback.cpp \
 		src/net/common/sessionmanager.cpp \
diff --git a/src/net/common/serverircbot.cpp b/src/net/common/serverircbot.cpp
index ea09265c..31a77caf 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverircbot.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverircbot.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ ServerIrcBot::SignalIrcSelfJoined(const std::string &nickName, const std::string
 {
 	LOG_MSG("Joined IRC channel " << channel << " as user " << nickName << ".");
 	m_ircNick = nickName;
-	m_ircThread->SendPing();
 }
 
 void
@@ -253,6 +252,20 @@ ServerIrcBot::SignalIrcServerError(int errorCode)
 	LOG_MSG("IRC server error " << errorCode << ".");
 }
 
+void
+ServerIrcBot::SignalLobbyMessage(unsigned playerId, const std::string &playerName, const std::string &msg)
+{
+	if (m_ircThread && !msg.empty())
+	{
+		ostringstream ircMsg;
+		if (playerId)
+			ircMsg << playerName << " (" << playerId << "): " << msg;
+		else
+			ircMsg << playerName << ": " << msg;
+		m_ircThread->SendChatMessage(ircMsg.str());
+	}
+}
+
 void
 ServerIrcBot::Run()
 {
diff --git a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
index 27cbd9a9..810a9c07 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <net/serverexception.h>
 #include <net/senderhelper.h>
 #include <net/sendercallback.h>
+#include <net/serverircbotcallback.h>
 #include <net/receiverhelper.h>
 #include <net/socket_msg.h>
 #include <net/chatcleanermanager.h>
@@ -94,9 +95,9 @@ private:
 };
 
 
-ServerLobbyThread::ServerLobbyThread(GuiInterface &gui, ConfigFile *playerConfig, AvatarManager &avatarManager,
+ServerLobbyThread::ServerLobbyThread(GuiInterface &gui, ServerIrcBotCallback &ircBotCb, ConfigFile *playerConfig, AvatarManager &avatarManager,
 									 boost::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_service> ioService)
-: m_ioService(ioService), m_gui(gui), m_avatarManager(avatarManager),
+: m_ioService(ioService), m_gui(gui), m_ircBotCb(ircBotCb), m_avatarManager(avatarManager),
   m_playerConfig(playerConfig), m_curGameId(0), m_curUniquePlayerId(0), m_curSessionId(INVALID_SESSION + 1),
   m_statDataChanged(false), m_removeGameTimer(*ioService), m_removePlayerTimer(*ioService),
   m_sessionTimeoutTimer(*ioService), m_avatarCleanupTimer(*ioService),
@@ -467,6 +468,11 @@ ServerLobbyThread::SendChatBotMsg(const std::string &message)
 
 	m_sessionManager.SendLobbyMsgToAllSessions(GetSender(), packet, SessionData::Established);
 	m_gameSessionManager.SendLobbyMsgToAllSessions(GetSender(), packet, SessionData::Game);
+
+	GetIrcBotCallback().SignalLobbyMessage(
+		0,
+		"(chat bot)", 
+		message);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1141,10 +1147,18 @@ ServerLobbyThread::HandleNetPacketChatRequest(SessionWrapper session, const Chat
 
 		m_sessionManager.SendLobbyMsgToAllSessions(GetSender(), packet, SessionData::Established);
 		m_gameSessionManager.SendLobbyMsgToAllSessions(GetSender(), packet, SessionData::Game);
+
+		string chatMsg = STL_STRING_FROM_OCTET_STRING(chatRequest.chatText);
+		// Send the message to the chat cleaner bot.
 		m_chatCleanerManager->HandleChatText(
-				session.playerData->GetUniqueId(),
-				session.playerData->GetName(),
-				STL_STRING_FROM_OCTET_STRING(chatRequest.chatText));
+			session.playerData->GetUniqueId(),
+			session.playerData->GetName(),
+			chatMsg);
+		// Send the message to the irc bot.
+		GetIrcBotCallback().SignalLobbyMessage(
+			session.playerData->GetUniqueId(),
+			session.playerData->GetName(), 
+			chatMsg);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1669,6 +1683,12 @@ ServerLobbyThread::GetCallback()
 	return m_gui;
 }
 
+ServerIrcBotCallback &
+ServerLobbyThread::GetIrcBotCallback()
+{
+	return m_ircBotCb;
+}
+
 ReceiverHelper &
 ServerLobbyThread::GetReceiver()
 {
diff --git a/src/net/common/servermanager.cpp b/src/net/common/servermanager.cpp
index 405372d1..415526e5 100644
--- a/src/net/common/servermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/servermanager.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ServerManager::~ServerManager()
 void
 ServerManager::Init(unsigned serverPort, bool ipv6, ServerNetworkMode mode, const string &pwd, const string &logDir, boost::shared_ptr<IrcThread> ircThread)
 {
-	m_lobbyThread.reset(new ServerLobbyThread(GetGui(), m_playerConfig, m_avatarManager, m_ioService));
+	m_lobbyThread.reset(new ServerLobbyThread(GetGui(), *m_ircBot, m_playerConfig, m_avatarManager, m_ioService));
 	GetLobbyThread().Init(pwd, logDir);
 
 	m_ircBot->Init(m_lobbyThread, ircThread);
diff --git a/src/net/serverircbot.h b/src/net/serverircbot.h
index bf9478a2..bbbc5f23 100644
--- a/src/net/serverircbot.h
+++ b/src/net/serverircbot.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <list>
 
 #include <game_defs.h>
+#include <net/serverircbotcallback.h>
 #include <gui/guiinterface.h>
 
 class ServerLobbyThread;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class ConfigFile;
 class AvatarManager;
 class IrcThread;
 
-class ServerIrcBot : public IrcCallback
+class ServerIrcBot : public IrcCallback, public ServerIrcBotCallback
 {
 public:
 	ServerIrcBot();
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void SignalIrcError(int errorCode);
 	virtual void SignalIrcServerError(int errorCode);
 
+	virtual void SignalLobbyMessage(unsigned playerId, const std::string &playerName, const std::string &msg);
+
 protected:
 	ServerLobbyThread &GetLobbyThread();
 
diff --git a/src/net/serverlobbythread.h b/src/net/serverlobbythread.h
index 1af09be6..bcb74aca 100644
--- a/src/net/serverlobbythread.h
+++ b/src/net/serverlobbythread.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 class SenderHelper;
 class ReceiverHelper;
 class ServerSenderCallback;
+class ServerIrcBotCallback;
 class ServerGame;
 class ServerBanManager;
 class ConfigFile;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class Game;
 class ServerLobbyThread : public Thread, public boost::enable_shared_from_this<ServerLobbyThread>
 {
 public:
-	ServerLobbyThread(GuiInterface &gui, ConfigFile *playerConfig, AvatarManager &avatarManager,
+	ServerLobbyThread(GuiInterface &gui, ServerIrcBotCallback &ircBotCb, ConfigFile *playerConfig, AvatarManager &avatarManager,
 		boost::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_service> ioService);
 	virtual ~ServerLobbyThread();
 
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ protected:
 
 	ServerSenderCallback &GetSenderCallback();
 	GuiInterface &GetGui();
+	ServerIrcBotCallback &GetIrcBotCallback();
 
 	bool IsPlayerConnected(const std::string &name) const;
 
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ private:
 	GameMap m_gameMap;
 
 	GuiInterface &m_gui;
+	ServerIrcBotCallback &m_ircBotCb;
 	AvatarManager &m_avatarManager;
 
 	std::string m_password;