diff --git a/src/MiscCommands.py b/src/MiscCommands.py
index e7b7a2777..2b8132cdf 100755
--- a/src/MiscCommands.py
+++ b/src/MiscCommands.py
@@ -357,6 +357,15 @@ class MiscCommands(callbacks.Privmsg):
         irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.privmsg(target, s))
         raise callbacks.CannotNest
 
+    def private(self, irc, msg, args):
+        """<text>
+
+        Replies with <text> in private.  Use nested commands to your benefit
+        here.
+        """
+        text = privmsgs.getArgs(args)
+        irc.reply(msg, text, private=True)
+
 
 
 Class = MiscCommands
diff --git a/test/test_MiscCommands.py b/test/test_MiscCommands.py
index 5b3e34fb5..d870c5643 100644
--- a/test/test_MiscCommands.py
+++ b/test/test_MiscCommands.py
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ class MiscCommandsTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
         self.assertRegexp('echo %s' % ('abc'*300), 'more')
         self.assertRegexp('more', 'more')
         self.assertNotRegexp('more', 'more')
+    
+    def testPrivate(self):
+        m = self.getMsg('private [list]')
+        self.failIf(ircutils.isChannel(m.args[0]))