diff --git a/inc/config.php b/inc/config.php
index ca2082099..2406726e3 100644
--- a/inc/config.php
+++ b/inc/config.php
@@ -747,6 +747,9 @@
 	//	'bottom' => '',
 	// );
 
+	// Optional message to display on ban pages. For example, you could include a link to email an admin or join an IRC channel to be unbanned.
+	$config['ban_page_message'] = '';
+
 /*
  * ====================
  *  Javascript
diff --git a/templates/banned.html b/templates/banned.html
index e7b626f6c..b052cd411 100644
--- a/templates/banned.html
+++ b/templates/banned.html
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
 		</span>
 	</p>
 	<p>{% trans %}Your IP address is{% endtrans %} <strong>{{ ban.ip }}</strong>.</p>
+
+	<p>{{ config.ban_page_message }}</p>
 </div>
 {% endfilter %}