diff --git a/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue b/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
index aa9957a3..a59bc997 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		};
 
 		onMounted(() => {
-			if (store.state.serverConfiguration?.lockNetwork) {
+			if (
+				store.state.serverConfiguration?.lockNetwork &&
+				store.state.serverConfiguration?.allowMultipleSameHostConnections
+			) {
 				if (store.state.networks.length > 0) {
 					disabled.value = true;
 					disabledReason.value = "You have already connected and cannot connect again.";
diff --git a/defaults/config.js b/defaults/config.js
index 2573c816..8bd81a93 100644
--- a/defaults/config.js
+++ b/defaults/config.js
@@ -285,6 +285,15 @@ module.exports = {
 	// This value is set to `false` by default.
 	lockNetwork: false,
 
+	// ### `sameHostLockedNetworkConnections`
+	//
+	// When set to `true`, users will be able to connect to the configured
+	// network multiple times. This can be useful if you connect to
+	// a bouncer like ZNC. Requires `lockNetwork` to be set to `true`.
+	//
+	// This value is set to `false` by default.
+	allowMultipleSameHostConnections: false,
+
 	// ## User management
 
 	// ### `messageStorage`
diff --git a/server/config.ts b/server/config.ts
index 543a8135..5a2fe1f5 100644
--- a/server/config.ts
+++ b/server/config.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export type ConfigType = {
 	leaveMessage: string;
 	defaults: Defaults;
 	lockNetwork: boolean;
+	allowMultipleSameHostConnections: boolean;
 	messageStorage: string[];
 	useHexIp: boolean;
 	webirc?: WebIRC;
diff --git a/server/server.ts b/server/server.ts
index c620e632..4cac524f 100644
--- a/server/server.ts
+++ b/server/server.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ type IndexTemplateConfiguration = ServerConfiguration & {
 
 export type ClientConfiguration = Pick<
 	ConfigType,
-	"public" | "lockNetwork" | "useHexIp" | "prefetch" | "defaults"
+	| "public"
+	| "lockNetwork"
+	| "useHexIp"
+	| "prefetch"
+	| "defaults"
+	| "allowMultipleSameHostConnections"
 > & {
 	fileUpload: boolean;
 	ldapEnabled: boolean;
@@ -478,7 +483,7 @@ function initializeClient(
 	});
 
 	socket.on("network:new", (data) => {
-		if (Config.values.lockNetwork) {
+		if (Config.values.lockNetwork && Config.values.allowMultipleSameHostConnections) {
 			if (client.networks.length > 0) {
 				return;
 			}
@@ -869,6 +874,8 @@ function getClientConfiguration(): ClientConfiguration {
 		"lockNetwork",
 		"useHexIp",
 		"prefetch",
+		"allowMultipleSameHostConnections",
+		// TODO: remove this type cast
 	]) as ClientConfiguration;
 
 	config.fileUpload = Config.values.fileUpload.enable;
diff --git a/test/server.ts b/test/server.ts
index 571a6bcc..89a0341c 100644
--- a/test/server.ts
+++ b/test/server.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ describe("Server", function () {
 				expect(data.defaultTheme).to.equal("default");
 				expect(data.themes).to.be.an("array");
 				expect(data.lockNetwork).to.equal(false);
+
 				expect(data.useHexIp).to.equal(false);
 
 				done();