--- a/node.c
+++ b/node.c
@@ -302,6 +302,14 @@
 #ifdef HAVEMOTD
   if (User.ul_type == AF_NETROM) {
     /*		axio_printf(NodeIo, "%s} Welcome.\n", NodeId);  */
+      if (check_perms(PERM_ANSI, 0L) != -1) {
+	node_msg("\e[01;34m[\e[01;37m%s\e[01;34m]\e[0m - Welcome to %s", VERSION, FlexId);
+      } else
+	node_msg("%s - Welcome to %s", VERSION, FlexId); 
+      if ((fp = fopen(HAVEMOTD, "r")) != NULL) {
+	while (fgets(buf, 256, fp) != NULL) axio_puts(buf,NodeIo);
+	axio_puts ("\n",NodeIo);
+      }
   } else 
     if ((User.ul_type == AF_INET) || (User.ul_type == AF_INET6)) {
       if (check_perms(PERM_ANSI, 0L) != -1) {