diff --git a/irc/server.go b/irc/server.go
index 13d6764f..95d5c10f 100644
--- a/irc/server.go
+++ b/irc/server.go
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@ func (server *Server) playRegistrationBurst(session *Session) {
 	// send welcome text
 	//NOTE(dan): we specifically use the NICK here instead of the nickmask
 	// see http://modern.ircdocs.horse/#rplwelcome-001 for details on why we avoid using the nickmask
-	session.Send(nil, server.name, RPL_WELCOME, d.nick, fmt.Sprintf(c.t("Welcome to the Internet Relay Network %s"), d.nick))
+	config := server.Config()
+	session.Send(nil, server.name, RPL_WELCOME, d.nick, fmt.Sprintf(c.t("Welcome to the %s IRC Network %s"), config.Network.Name, d.nick))
 	session.Send(nil, server.name, RPL_YOURHOST, d.nick, fmt.Sprintf(c.t("Your host is %[1]s, running version %[2]s"), server.name, Ver))
 	session.Send(nil, server.name, RPL_CREATED, d.nick, fmt.Sprintf(c.t("This server was created %s"), server.ctime.Format(time.RFC1123)))
 	session.Send(nil, server.name, RPL_MYINFO, d.nick, server.name, Ver, rplMyInfo1, rplMyInfo2, rplMyInfo3)