diff --git a/docs/help/in/silence.in b/docs/help/in/silence.in
index ff5d7c26..3c898500 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/silence.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/silence.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 @SYNTAX:silence@
 
-Works only in the Undernet.
+Works only in the Undernet and Open Projects.
 
 SILENCE is similar in many respects to IGNORE, except that it is 
 server-based. What this means is the server will never even send 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
index ca739c35..4c365a51 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
@@ -241,6 +241,18 @@ static void event_eban_list(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
+static void event_silence_list(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
+{
+	char *params, *nick, *mask;
+
+	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
+
+	params = event_get_params(data, 3, NULL, &nick, &mask);
+	printformat(server, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CRAP, IRCTXT_SILENCE_LINE, nick, mask);
+	g_free(params);
+}
+
+
 static void event_invite_list(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 {
 	char *params, *channel, *invite;
@@ -654,6 +666,10 @@ static void event_motd(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
+static void sig_empty(void)
+{
+}
+
 void fe_events_numeric_init(void)
 {
 	last_away_nick = NULL;
@@ -665,6 +681,8 @@ void fe_events_numeric_init(void)
 	signal_add("event 366", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_end_of_names);
 	signal_add("event 352", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_who);
 	signal_add("event 315", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_end_of_who);
+	signal_add("event 271", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_silence_list);
+	signal_add("event 272", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_empty);
 	signal_add("event 367", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_ban_list);
 	signal_add("event 348", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_eban_list);
 	signal_add("event 346", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_invite_list);
@@ -721,6 +739,8 @@ void fe_events_numeric_deinit(void)
 	signal_remove("event 366", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_end_of_names);
 	signal_remove("event 352", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_who);
 	signal_remove("event 315", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_end_of_who);
+	signal_remove("event 271", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_silence_list);
+	signal_remove("event 272", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_empty);
 	signal_remove("event 367", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_ban_list);
 	signal_remove("event 348", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_eban_list);
 	signal_remove("event 346", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_invite_list);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events.c
index 9fcd935f..8f4a0a6c 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events.c
@@ -402,6 +402,15 @@ static void event_wallops(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *
 	}
 }
 
+static void event_silence(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *nick, const char *addr)
+{
+	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
+	
+	g_return_if_fail(*data == '+' || *data == '-');
+
+	printformat(server, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CRAP, *data == '+' ? IRCTXT_SILENCED : IRCTXT_UNSILENCED, data+1);
+}
+
 static void channel_sync(CHANNEL_REC *channel)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail(channel != NULL);
@@ -535,6 +544,7 @@ void fe_events_init(void)
 	signal_add("event topic", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_topic);
 	signal_add("event error", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_error);
 	signal_add("event wallops", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_wallops);
+	signal_add("event silence", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_silence);
 
 	signal_add("default event", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_received);
 
@@ -562,6 +572,7 @@ void fe_events_deinit(void)
 	signal_remove("event topic", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_topic);
 	signal_remove("event error", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_error);
 	signal_remove("event wallops", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_wallops);
+	signal_remove("event silence", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_silence);
 
 	signal_remove("default event", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_received);
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.c b/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.c
index ab6bf381..bb3b7385 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.c
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ FORMAT_REC fecommon_irc_formats[] = {
 	/* ---- */
 	{ NULL, "Misc", 0 },
 
+	{ "silenced", "Silenced %_$0%_", 1, { 0 } },
+	{ "unsilenced", "Unsilenced %_$0%_", 1, { 0 } },
+	{ "silence_line", "%_$0%_: silence %c$1", 2, { 0, 0 } },
+
 	{ "ignored", "Ignoring %_$1%_ from %_$0%_", 2, { 0, 0 } },
 	{ "unignored", "Unignored %_$0%_", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "ignore_not_found", "%_$0%_ is not being ignored", 1, { 0 } },
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.h b/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.h
index c85905f0..bef857b0 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.h
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ enum {
 
 	IRCTXT_FILL_11,
 
+	IRCTXT_SILENCED,
+	IRCTXT_UNSILENCED,
+	IRCTXT_SILENCE_LINE,
+
 	IRCTXT_IGNORED,
 	IRCTXT_UNIGNORED,
 	IRCTXT_IGNORE_NOT_FOUND,
diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c b/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
index 5c8fe19b..170921c4 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
@@ -821,6 +821,19 @@ static void cmd_oper(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 	cmd_params_free(free_arg);
 }
 
+/* SYNTAX: UNSILENCE <nick!user@host> */
+static void cmd_unsilence(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
+{
+	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
+	if (!IS_IRC_SERVER(server) || !server->connected)
+		cmd_return_error(CMDERR_NOT_CONNECTED);
+
+	if (*data == '\0') 
+		cmd_return_error(CMDERR_NOT_ENOUGH_PARAMS);
+
+	irc_send_cmdv(server, "SILENCE -%s", data);
+}
+
 static void command_self(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
@@ -932,6 +945,7 @@ void irc_commands_init(void)
 	/* SYNTAX: SILENCE [[+|-]<nick!user@host>]
 	           SILENCE [<nick>] */
 	command_bind("silence", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) command_self);
+	command_bind("unsilence", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_unsilence);
 	command_bind("sconnect", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_sconnect);
 	/* SYNTAX: SQUERY <service> [<commands>] */
 	command_bind("squery", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) command_2self);
@@ -1011,6 +1025,7 @@ void irc_commands_deinit(void)
 	command_unbind("version", (SIGNAL_FUNC) command_self);
 	command_unbind("servlist", (SIGNAL_FUNC) command_self);
 	command_unbind("silence", (SIGNAL_FUNC) command_self);
+	command_unbind("unsilence", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_unsilence);
 	command_unbind("sconnect", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_sconnect);
 	command_unbind("squery", (SIGNAL_FUNC) command_2self);
 	command_unbind("deop", (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_deop);