diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 48c36d9d..21010dbf 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	ReplaceMessages        [][]string // all protocols
 	ReplaceNicks           [][]string // all protocols
 	RemoteNickFormat       string     // all protocols
+	RunCommands            []string   // irc
 	Server                 string     // IRC,mattermost,XMPP,discord
 	ShowJoinPart           bool       // all protocols
 	ShowTopicChange        bool       // slack
diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index eee432b2..1e813246 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ func (b *Birc) handleOther(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 
 func (b *Birc) handleOtherAuth(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 	b.handleNickServ()
+	b.handleRunCommands()
 	// we are now fully connected
 	b.connected <- nil
 }
@@ -471,6 +472,15 @@ func (b *Birc) formatnicks(nicks []string) string {
 	return strings.Join(nicks, ", ") + " currently on IRC"
 }
 
+func (b *Birc) handleRunCommands() {
+	for _, cmd := range b.GetStringSlice("RunCommands") {
+		if err := b.i.Cmd.SendRaw(cmd); err != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("RunCommands %s failed: %s", cmd, err)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	}
+}
+
 func (b *Birc) handleNickServ() {
 	if !b.GetBool("UseSASL") && b.GetString("NickServNick") != "" && b.GetString("NickServPassword") != "" {
 		b.Log.Debugf("Sending identify to nickserv %s", b.GetString("NickServNick"))
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index 5e7be29e..b51f351b 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ RejoinDelay=0
 #Only works in IRC right now.
 ColorNicks=false
 
+#RunCommands allows you to send RAW irc commands after connection
+#Array of strings
+#OPTIONAL (default empty)
+RunCommands=["PRIVMSG user hello","PRIVMSG chanserv something"]
+
 #Nicks you want to ignore. 
 #Messages from those users will not be sent to other bridges.
 #OPTIONAL