diff --git a/README b/README
index d4460d67..b3bf184f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -393,6 +393,14 @@ SERVER_INFOLINE <info line> [REQUIRED]
     
         SERVER_INFOLINE Network Auxiliary Services    
     
+SERVER_NUMERIC <numeric> [RECOMMENDED]
+    Specify the numeric of the server to send on connect.
+    This must be a value between 1 and 254, and must not be in use by
+    any other IRC server on the network.  
+    Currently only Unreal IRCd uses this option.
+    
+        SERVER_NUMERIC 1
+
 STATSERV_NETNAME <network name> [REQUIRED]
     Your network name, if unknown refer to your network file. Does not 
     apply to all IRCDs e.g. 
diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index c51d052f..816a947d 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ static config_option options[] = {
 	{"ONLY_OPERS", ARG_STR, cb_Server, 11},
 	{"NO_LOAD", ARG_STR, cb_Server, 12},
 	{"BINDTO", ARG_STR, cb_Server, 13},
-	{"LOGFILENAMEFORMAT", ARG_STR, cb_Server, 14}
+	{"LOGFILENAMEFORMAT", ARG_STR, cb_Server, 14},
+	{"SERVER_NUMERIC", ARG_STR, cb_Server, 15},
 };
 
 
@@ -240,6 +241,13 @@ cb_Server (char *arg, int configtype)
 		memcpy (me.local, arg, sizeof (me.local));
 	} else if (configtype == 14) {
 		strncpy(LogFileNameFormat,arg,MAX_LOGFILENAME);
+	} else if (configtype == 15) {
+		me.numeric = atoi (arg);
+		/* limit value - really need to print error and quit */
+		if(me.numeric<=0)
+			me.numeric=1;
+		if(me.numeric>254)
+			me.numeric=254;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index cebc4cc5..2001e1ca 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	me.coder_debug = 0;
 	me.noticelag = 0;
 	me.r_time = 10;
+	me.numeric = 1;
 	me.lastmsg = time (NULL);
 	me.SendM = me.SendBytes = me.RcveM = me.RcveBytes = 0;
 	me.synced = 0;
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ static void
 login (void)
 {
 	SET_SEGV_LOCATION();
-	slogin_cmd (me.name, 1, me.infoline, me.pass);
+	slogin_cmd (me.name, me.numeric, me.infoline, me.pass);
 	sprotocol_cmd ("TOKEN CLIENT");
 }
 
diff --git a/makeconf b/makeconf
index 181b6a0d..61e7a42a 100755
--- a/makeconf
+++ b/makeconf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ TIME=`date +"%H:%M:%S %Z"`
 DATE=`date +"%a, %b %e %Y"`
 STATSCONF="neostats.cfg"
 SERVNAME="stats.somenet.net"
+SERVNUMERIC="1"
 COMMENT="NeoStats 2.5 IRC Statistical Server!"
 LINKPORT="6667"
 LINKSERVER="127.0.0.1"
@@ -303,6 +304,16 @@ CONNECT_PASS $LINKPASS
 
 SERVER_INFOLINE "$COMMENT"
 
+# SERVER_NUMERIC <numeric> [RECOMMENDED]
+#    Specify the numeric of the server to send on connect.
+#    This must be a value between 1 and 254, and must not be in use by
+#    any other IRC server on the network.  
+#    Currently only Unreal IRCd uses this option.
+#    
+#        SERVER_NUMERIC 1
+
+SERVER_NUMERIC "$SERVNUMERIC"
+
 # STATSERV_NETNAME <network name> [REQUIRED]
 #    Your network name, if unknown refer to your network file. Does not 
 #    apply to all IRCDs e.g. 
diff --git a/stats.h b/stats.h
index a4fb7646..1b733655 100644
--- a/stats.h
+++ b/stats.h
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ struct me {
 	int port;
 	int r_time;
 	int lag_time;
+	int numeric; /* For Unreal and any other server that needs a numeric */
 	char uplink[MAXHOST];
 	char pass[MAXPASS];
 	char services_name[MAXHOST];