diff --git a/classes.py b/classes.py
index 729250f..0b7b8dc 100644
--- a/classes.py
+++ b/classes.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class IrcUser():
 
         self.identified = False
         self.channels = set()
+        self.away = ''
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return repr(self.__dict__)
diff --git a/protocols/inspircd.py b/protocols/inspircd.py
index 995dc6c..253516c 100644
--- a/protocols/inspircd.py
+++ b/protocols/inspircd.py
@@ -297,6 +297,16 @@ def numericServer(irc, source, numeric, text):
                               "locally by InspIRCd servers, so there is no "
                               "need for PyLink to send numerics directly yet.")
 
+def awayClient(irc, source, text):
+    """<irc object> <numeric> <text>
+
+    Sends an AWAY message with text <text> from PyLink client <numeric>.
+    <text> can be an empty string to unset AWAY status."""
+    if text:
+        _send(irc, source, 'AWAY %s :%s' % (int(time.time()), text))
+    else:
+        _send(irc, source, 'AWAY')
+
 def connect(irc):
     ts = irc.start_ts
 
@@ -664,3 +674,13 @@ def handle_fname(irc, numeric, command, args):
 
 def handle_endburst(irc, numeric, command, args):
     return {}
+
+def handle_away(irc, numeric, command, args):
+    # <- :1MLAAAAIG AWAY 1439371390 :Auto-away
+    try:
+        ts = args[0]
+        irc.users[numeric].away = text = args[1]
+        return {'text': text, 'ts': ts}
+    except IndexError:  # User is unsetting away status
+        irc.users[numeric].away = ''
+        return {'text': ''}
diff --git a/protocols/ts6.py b/protocols/ts6.py
index 6a4f4e5..7f555e5 100644
--- a/protocols/ts6.py
+++ b/protocols/ts6.py
@@ -231,6 +231,16 @@ def pingServer(irc, source=None, target=None):
 def numericServer(irc, source, numeric, target, text):
     _send(irc, source, '%s %s %s' % (numeric, target, text))
 
+def awayClient(irc, source, text):
+    """<irc object> <numeric> <text>
+
+    Sends an AWAY message with text <text> from PyLink client <numeric>.
+    <text> can be an empty string to unset AWAY status."""
+    if text:
+        _send(irc, source, 'AWAY :%s' % text)
+    else:
+        _send(irc, source, 'AWAY')
+
 def connect(irc):
     ts = irc.start_ts
 
@@ -649,3 +659,13 @@ def handle_472(irc, numeric, command, args):
                     ' desyncs, try adding the line "loadmodule "extensions/%s.so";" to '
                     'your IRCd configuration.', irc.name, setter, badmode,
                     charlist[badmode])
+
+def handle_away(irc, numeric, command, args):
+    # <- :6ELAAAAAB AWAY :Auto-away
+
+    try:
+        irc.users[numeric].away = text = args[0]
+    except IndexError:  # User is unsetting away status
+        irc.users[numeric].away = text = ''
+    return {'text': text}
+