diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index a6a3be02..93076c17 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ protocol_t client_protocol_from_string(const char *str)
         return ICECAST_PROTOCOL_HTTP;
     } else if (strcasecmp(str, "icy") == 0 || strcasecmp(str, "shoutcast") == 0) {
         return ICECAST_PROTOCOL_SHOUTCAST;
+    } else if (strcasecmp(str, "gopher") == 0) {
+        return ICECAST_PROTOCOL_GOPHER;
     } else {
         ICECAST_LOG_ERROR("Unknown protocol \"%H\" string given. Returning ICECAST_PROTOCOL_HTTP.", str);
         return ICECAST_PROTOCOL_HTTP;
@@ -96,6 +98,9 @@ const char * client_protocol_to_string(protocol_t protocol)
         case ICECAST_PROTOCOL_SHOUTCAST:
             return "icy";
         break;
+        case ICECAST_PROTOCOL_GOPHER:
+            return "gopher";
+        break;
     }
 
     return NULL;
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index 75ccd2bc..f2ac0959 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ typedef enum _document_domain_tag {
 
 typedef enum _protocol_tag {
     ICECAST_PROTOCOL_HTTP = 0,
-    ICECAST_PROTOCOL_SHOUTCAST
+    ICECAST_PROTOCOL_SHOUTCAST,
+    ICECAST_PROTOCOL_GOPHER
 } protocol_t;
 
 typedef enum _reuse_tag {