diff --git a/net/ircii-epic/patches/patch-aa b/net/ircii-epic/patches/patch-aa
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee9d731358b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ircii-epic/patches/patch-aa
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+Do a hard reset to avoid terminal problems when the screen is refreshed.
+
+--- include/config.h.ori	Tue Dec 10 03:05:55 1996
++++ include/config.h	Thu Sep  3 05:39:22 1998
+@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
+ #undef EPIC_DEBUG		/* force coredump on panic */
+ #define EXEC_COMMAND		/* allow /exec comamnd */
+ #undef HACKED_DCC_WARNING	/* warn if handshake != sender */
+-#undef HARD_UNFLASH		/* do a hard reset instead of soft on refresh */
++#define HARD_UNFLASH		/* do a hard reset instead of soft on refresh */
+ #undef HOP			/* stuff i like that wintrhawk doesnt */
+ #undef MURPLE			/* stuff i put in for murple to test */
+ #undef NO_BOTS			/* no bots allowed */