diff --git a/chatcmds.lua b/chatcmds.lua
index b0a0048..7360788 100644
--- a/chatcmds.lua
+++ b/chatcmds.lua
@@ -119,3 +119,16 @@ minetest.chatcommands["me"].func = function(name, param, ...)
 	return oldme(name, param, ...)
 end
 
+if irc.config.send_kicks and minetest.chatcommands["kick"] then
+	local oldkick = minetest.chatcommands["kick"].func
+	-- luacheck: ignore
+	minetest.chatcommands["kick"].func = function(name, param, ...)
+		local plname, reason = param:match("^(%S+)%s*(.*)$")
+		if not plname then
+			return false, "Usage: /kick player [reason]"
+		end
+		irc:say(("*** Kicked %s.%s"):format(name,
+				reason~="" and " Reason: "..reason or ""))
+		return oldkick(name, param, ...)
+	end
+end
diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index c264d16..f0775d9 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ setting("string", "sasl.pass") -- SASL password
 setting("string", "channel", nil, true) -- Channel to join
 setting("string", "key") -- Key for the channel
 setting("bool",   "send_join_part", true) -- Whether to send player join and part messages to the channel
+setting("bool",   "send_kicks", false) -- Whether to send player kicked messages to the channel
 
 -----------------------
 -- ADVANCED SETTINGS --
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index daebf20..0814167 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ irc.sasl.pass (SASL password) string
 # or leave the game server.
 irc.send_join_part (Send join and part messages) bool true
 
+# Enable this to make the bot send messages when players are kicked.
+irc.send_kicks (Send kick messages) bool false
+
 # Underlying socket timeout in seconds.
 irc.timeout (Timeout) int 60 1