diff --git a/example-conf.yml b/example-conf.yml
index 3d8a90f..b8444fe 100644
--- a/example-conf.yml
+++ b/example-conf.yml
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ plugins:
     # to a template string, as they connect. This requires the changehost: block
     # to be configured correctly below.
     #- changehost
-    
+
     # Automode plugin: allows assigning channel access to specific hostmasks or
     # exttargets. See https://github.com/GLolol/PyLink/blob/master/docs/automode.md
     # for a usage guide.
@@ -413,6 +413,11 @@ relay:
     # experimental.
     tag_nicks: true
 
+    # If tag_nicks is False, this specifies a list of NICK globs that network
+    # tags should be added for anyways (e.g. for network services).
+    forcetag_nicks:
+        - "*Serv"
+
 games:
     # Sets the nick of the Games service, if you're using it.
     nick: Games
diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index 7e2314f..b849c2e 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -101,9 +101,18 @@ def normalizeNick(irc, netname, nick, times_tagged=0, uid=''):
     separator = irc.serverdata.get('separator') or \
         conf.conf.get('relay', {}).get('separator') or "/"
 
-    # Figure out whether we tag nicks by default or not.
-    if times_tagged == 0 and conf.conf.get('relay', {}).get('tag_nicks', True):
-        times_tagged = 1
+    # Figure out whether we tag nicks or not.
+    if times_tagged == 0:
+        if conf.conf.get('relay', {}).get('tag_nicks', True):
+            times_tagged = 1
+        else:
+            forcetag_nicks = conf.conf.get('relay', {}).get('forcetag_nicks', [])
+            log.debug('(%s) relay.normalizeNick: checking if globs %s match %s.', irc.name, forcetag_nicks, nick)
+            for glob in forcetag_nicks:
+                if irc.matchHost(glob, nick):
+                    # User matched a nick to force tag nicks for. Tag them.
+                    times_tagged = 1
+                    break
 
     log.debug('(%s) relay.normalizeNick: using %r as separator.', irc.name, separator)
     orig_nick = nick