diff --git a/doc/example.conf b/doc/example.conf
index 6a79129e..4848ed04 100755
--- a/doc/example.conf
+++ b/doc/example.conf
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ general {
 	identify_command = "IDENTIFY";
 	non_redundant_klines = yes;
 	warn_no_nline = yes;
+	use_propagated_bans = yes;
 	stats_e_disabled = no;
 	stats_c_oper_only=no;
 	stats_h_oper_only=no;
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 10971d4d..ce283109 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -1030,6 +1030,13 @@ general {
 	 */
 	warn_no_nline = yes;
 
+	/* use propagated bans: KLINE sets fully propagated bans. That means
+	 * the klines are part of the netburst and restarted/split servers
+	 * will get them, but they will not apply to 3.2 and older servers
+	 * at all.
+	 */
+	use_propagated_bans = yes;
+
 	/* stats e disabled: disable stats e.  useful if server ips are
 	 * exempted and you dont want them listing on irc.
 	 */
diff --git a/include/s_conf.h b/include/s_conf.h
index 4cacc5e0..03d78a66 100644
--- a/include/s_conf.h
+++ b/include/s_conf.h
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ struct config_file_entry
 	int default_umodes;
 	int global_snotices;
 	int operspy_dont_care_user_info;
+	int use_propagated_bans;
 };
 
 struct config_channel_entry
diff --git a/modules/m_info.c b/modules/m_info.c
index d3ddb3b8..3cdd7ba4 100644
--- a/modules/m_info.c
+++ b/modules/m_info.c
@@ -482,6 +482,12 @@ static struct InfoStruct info_table[] = {
 		&ConfigFileEntry.warn_no_nline,
 		"Display warning if connecting server lacks N-line"
 	},
+	{
+		"use_propagated_bans",
+		OUTPUT_BOOLEAN,
+		&ConfigFileEntry.use_propagated_bans,
+		"KLINE sets fully propagated bans"
+	},
 	{
 		"default_split_server_count",
 		OUTPUT_DECIMAL,
diff --git a/modules/m_kline.c b/modules/m_kline.c
index 46ff7304..364c30b0 100644
--- a/modules/m_kline.c
+++ b/modules/m_kline.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ mo_kline(struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p, int parc, const char
 	struct ConfItem *aconf;
 	int tkline_time = 0;
 	int loc = 1;
-	int propagated = 1;
+	int propagated = ConfigFileEntry.use_propagated_bans;
 
 	if(!IsOperK(source_p))
 	{
diff --git a/src/newconf.c b/src/newconf.c
index 24749a83..307d0890 100644
--- a/src/newconf.c
+++ b/src/newconf.c
@@ -2175,6 +2175,7 @@ static struct ConfEntry conf_general_table[] =
 	{ "ts_warn_delta",	CF_TIME,  NULL, 0, &ConfigFileEntry.ts_warn_delta	},
 	{ "use_whois_actually", CF_YESNO, NULL, 0, &ConfigFileEntry.use_whois_actually	},
 	{ "warn_no_nline",	CF_YESNO, NULL, 0, &ConfigFileEntry.warn_no_nline	},
+	{ "use_propagated_bans",CF_YESNO, NULL, 0, &ConfigFileEntry.use_propagated_bans	},
 	{ "\0", 		0, 	  NULL, 0, NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/s_conf.c b/src/s_conf.c
index 946380db..11d2d0a1 100644
--- a/src/s_conf.c
+++ b/src/s_conf.c
@@ -744,6 +744,7 @@ set_default_conf(void)
 	ConfigFileEntry.collision_fnc = YES;
 	ConfigFileEntry.global_snotices = YES;
 	ConfigFileEntry.operspy_dont_care_user_info = NO;
+	ConfigFileEntry.use_propagated_bans = YES;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBZ
 	ConfigFileEntry.compression_level = 4;