diff --git a/source/Protocol125.cpp b/source/Protocol125.cpp
index 4f162dab6..7047f1f30 100644
--- a/source/Protocol125.cpp
+++ b/source/Protocol125.cpp
@@ -974,10 +974,9 @@ int cProtocol125::ParseHandshake(void)
 
 	LOGD("HANDSHAKE %s", Username.c_str());
 
-	if (cRoot::Get()->GetDefaultWorld()->GetNumPlayers() >= cRoot::Get()->GetDefaultWorld()->GetMaxPlayers())
+	if (!m_Client->HandleHandshake( m_Username ))
 	{
-		m_Client->Kick("The server is currently full :(-- Try again later");
-		return PARSE_OK;
+		return PARSE_OK; // Player is not allowed into the server
 	}
 
 	SendHandshake(cRoot::Get()->GetServer()->GetServerID());
diff --git a/source/Protocol132.cpp b/source/Protocol132.cpp
index 2765b66b2..d7cd70723 100644
--- a/source/Protocol132.cpp
+++ b/source/Protocol132.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,11 @@ int cProtocol132::ParseHandshake(void)
 	HANDLE_PACKET_READ(ReadBEInt,           int,     ServerPort);
 	m_Username = Username;
 
+	if (!m_Client->HandleHandshake( m_Username ))
+	{
+		return PARSE_OK; // Player is not allowed into the server
+	}
+
 	// Send a 0xFD Encryption Key Request http://wiki.vg/Protocol#0xFD
 	AString key;
 	CryptoPP::StringSink sink(key);  // GCC won't allow inline instantiation in the following line, damned temporary refs
diff --git a/source/cClientHandle.cpp b/source/cClientHandle.cpp
index 06325785e..c62be45ac 100644
--- a/source/cClientHandle.cpp
+++ b/source/cClientHandle.cpp
@@ -918,6 +918,23 @@ void cClientHandle::HandleKeepAlive(int a_KeepAliveID)
 
 
 
+bool cClientHandle::HandleHandshake(const AString & a_Username)
+{
+	if (!cRoot::Get()->GetPluginManager()->CallHookHandshake(this, a_Username))
+	{
+		if (cRoot::Get()->GetDefaultWorld()->GetNumPlayers() >= cRoot::Get()->GetDefaultWorld()->GetMaxPlayers())
+		{
+			Kick("The server is currently full :(-- Try again later");
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cClientHandle::SendData(const char * a_Data, int a_Size)
 {
 	{
diff --git a/source/cClientHandle.h b/source/cClientHandle.h
index ab4e3e64c..f5028b0aa 100644
--- a/source/cClientHandle.h
+++ b/source/cClientHandle.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public:
 	void HandleRespawn          (void);
 	void HandleDisconnect       (const AString & a_Reason);
 	void HandleKeepAlive        (int a_KeepAliveID);
+	bool HandleHandshake        (const AString & a_Username);
 	
 	/** Called when the protocol has finished logging the user in.
 	Return true to allow the user in; false to kick them.
diff --git a/source/cPlugin.cpp b/source/cPlugin.cpp
index 5fb8057a3..ce66a9655 100644
--- a/source/cPlugin.cpp
+++ b/source/cPlugin.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,17 @@ bool cPlugin::OnWeatherChanged(cWorld * a_World)
 
 
 
+bool cPlugin::OnHandshake(cClientHandle * a_Client, const AString & a_Username)
+{
+	UNUSED(a_Client);
+	UNUSED(a_Username);
+	return false;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cPlugin::AddCommand(const AString & a_Command, const AString & a_Description, const AString & a_Permission)
 {
 	CommandStruct Command;
diff --git a/source/cPlugin.h b/source/cPlugin.h
index 14a415fdb..c9367051a 100644
--- a/source/cPlugin.h
+++ b/source/cPlugin.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool OnUpdatedSign     (cWorld * a_World, int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, const AString & a_Line1, const AString & a_Line2, const AString & a_Line3, const AString & a_Line4, cPlayer * a_Player);
 	virtual bool OnUpdatingSign    (cWorld * a_World, int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ,       AString & a_Line1,       AString & a_Line2,       AString & a_Line3,       AString & a_Line4, cPlayer * a_Player);
 	virtual bool OnWeatherChanged  (cWorld * a_World);
+	virtual bool OnHandshake       (cClientHandle * a_Client, const AString & a_Username);
 	
 	// Accessors
 	const AString & GetName() const { return m_Name; }
diff --git a/source/cPluginManager.cpp b/source/cPluginManager.cpp
index 13a67ee28..8f52839c8 100644
--- a/source/cPluginManager.cpp
+++ b/source/cPluginManager.cpp
@@ -627,6 +627,26 @@ bool cPluginManager::CallHookUpdatedSign(cWorld * a_World, int a_BlockX, int a_B
 
 
 
+bool cPluginManager::CallHookHandshake(cClientHandle * a_ClientHandle, const AString & a_Username)
+{
+	HookMap::iterator Plugins = m_Hooks.find(HOOK_HANDSHAKE);
+	if (Plugins == m_Hooks.end())
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+	for (PluginList::iterator itr = Plugins->second.begin(); itr != Plugins->second.end(); ++itr)
+	{
+		if ((*itr)->OnHandshake(a_ClientHandle, a_Username))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+
+
+
 
 cPlugin* cPluginManager::GetPlugin( const AString & a_Plugin ) const
 {
diff --git a/source/cPluginManager.h b/source/cPluginManager.h
index 578e84013..ea02bff19 100644
--- a/source/cPluginManager.h
+++ b/source/cPluginManager.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public:																	//tolua_export
 	bool CallHookUpdatedSign     (cWorld * a_World, int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, const AString & a_Line1, const AString & a_Line2, const AString & a_Line3, const AString & a_Line4, cPlayer * a_Player);
 	bool CallHookUpdatingSign    (cWorld * a_World, int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ,       AString & a_Line1,       AString & a_Line2,       AString & a_Line3,       AString & a_Line4, cPlayer * a_Player);
 	bool CallHookWeatherChanged  (cWorld * a_World);
+	bool CallHookHandshake       (cClientHandle * a_ClientHandle, const AString & a_Username);
 
 	void RemoveHooks( cPlugin* a_Plugin );
 	void RemovePlugin( cPlugin* a_Plugin, bool a_bDelete = false );		//tolua_export
diff --git a/source/cPlugin_NewLua.cpp b/source/cPlugin_NewLua.cpp
index dea74540b..1b9e8cdbb 100644
--- a/source/cPlugin_NewLua.cpp
+++ b/source/cPlugin_NewLua.cpp
@@ -640,6 +640,30 @@ bool cPlugin_NewLua::OnUpdatedSign(
 
 
 
+bool cPlugin_NewLua::OnHandshake(cClientHandle * a_Client, const AString & a_Username)
+{
+	cCSLock Lock(m_CriticalSection);
+	if (!PushFunction("OnHandshake"))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	tolua_pushusertype(m_LuaState, a_Client, "cClientHandle");
+	tolua_pushstring  (m_LuaState, a_Username.c_str());
+
+	if (!CallFunction(2, 1, "OnHandshake"))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	bool bRetVal = (tolua_toboolean( m_LuaState, -1, 0) > 0);
+	return bRetVal;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 cPlugin_NewLua * cPlugin_NewLua::CreateWebPlugin(lua_State * a_LuaState)
 {
 	LOGWARN("WARNING: Using deprecated function CreateWebPlugin()! A Lua plugin is a WebPlugin by itself now. (plugin \"%s\" in folder \"%s\")",
diff --git a/source/cPlugin_NewLua.h b/source/cPlugin_NewLua.h
index 5114889e9..01fefde0a 100644
--- a/source/cPlugin_NewLua.h
+++ b/source/cPlugin_NewLua.h
@@ -34,17 +34,18 @@ public:														//tolua_export
 	virtual bool OnCollectPickup   (cPlayer * a_Player, cPickup * a_Pickup) override;
 	virtual bool OnCraftingNoRecipe(const cPlayer * a_Player, const cCraftingGrid * a_Grid, cCraftingRecipe * a_Recipe) override;
 	virtual bool OnDisconnect      (cPlayer * a_Player, const AString & a_Reason) override;
-	virtual bool OnKilled          (cPawn* a_Killed, cEntity* a_Killer ) override;
+	virtual bool OnKilled          (cPawn * a_Killed, cEntity* a_Killer ) override;
 	virtual bool OnLogin           (cClientHandle * a_Client, int a_ProtocolVersion, const AString & a_Username) override;
-	virtual bool OnPlayerJoin      (cPlayer* a_Player ) override;
-	virtual void OnPlayerMove      (cPlayer* a_Player ) override;
-	virtual void OnPlayerSpawn     (cPlayer* a_Player ) override;
+	virtual bool OnPlayerJoin      (cPlayer * a_Player ) override;
+	virtual void OnPlayerMove      (cPlayer * a_Player ) override;
+	virtual void OnPlayerSpawn     (cPlayer * a_Player ) override;
 	virtual bool OnPostCrafting    (const cPlayer * a_Player, const cCraftingGrid * a_Grid, cCraftingRecipe * a_Recipe) override;
 	virtual bool OnPreCrafting     (const cPlayer * a_Player, const cCraftingGrid * a_Grid, cCraftingRecipe * a_Recipe) override;
-	virtual void OnTakeDamage      (cPawn* a_Pawn, TakeDamageInfo* a_TakeDamageInfo ) override;
+	virtual void OnTakeDamage      (cPawn * a_Pawn, TakeDamageInfo * a_TakeDamageInfo ) override;
 	virtual bool OnUpdatedSign     (cWorld * a_World, int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ, const AString & a_Line1, const AString & a_Line2, const AString & a_Line3, const AString & a_Line4, cPlayer * a_Player) override;
 	virtual bool OnUpdatingSign    (cWorld * a_World, int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ,       AString & a_Line1,       AString & a_Line2,       AString & a_Line3,       AString & a_Line4, cPlayer * a_Player) override;
 	virtual bool OnWeatherChanged  (cWorld * a_World) override;
+	virtual bool OnHandshake       (cClientHandle * a_Client, const AString & a_Username) override;
 
 	const AString & GetDirectory(void) const {return m_Directory; }