diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/Mode.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/Mode.java
index 0e92e6fa0..a7509f11a 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/Mode.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/Mode.java
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ public enum Mode
     LIMIT('l', null),
     PRIVATE('p', null),
     SECRET('s', null),
-    INVITE('i', null);
+    INVITE('i', null),
+    BAN('b', null);
 
     /**
      * Find Mode instance by mode char.
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/ModeParser.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/ModeParser.java
index 48493f2fb..78a1b3bbd 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/ModeParser.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/ModeParser.java
@@ -105,15 +105,21 @@ private ModeEntry process(boolean add, char mode)
         case 'v':
             return new ModeEntry(add, Mode.VOICE, this.params[this.index++]);
         case 'l':
-            String[] params = (add ? new String[]
-            { this.params[this.index++] } : new String[] {});
-            return new ModeEntry(add, Mode.LIMIT, params);
+            String[] limitparams;
+            if (add)
+                limitparams = new String[]
+                { this.params[this.index++] };
+            else
+                limitparams = new String[] {};
+            return new ModeEntry(add, Mode.LIMIT, limitparams);
         case 'p':
             return new ModeEntry(add, Mode.PRIVATE);
         case 's':
             return new ModeEntry(add, Mode.SECRET);
         case 'i':
             return new ModeEntry(add, Mode.INVITE);
+        case 'b':
+            return new ModeEntry(add, Mode.BAN, this.params[this.index++]);
         default:
             return new ModeEntry(add, Mode.UNKNOWN, ""+mode);
         }
diff --git a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/ModeParserTest.java b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/ModeParserTest.java
index ebc6dc542..eddf06645 100644
--- a/test/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/ModeParserTest.java
+++ b/test/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/ModeParserTest.java
@@ -195,6 +195,19 @@ public void testModeInvite()
         Assert.assertEquals(0, modes.get(0).getParams().length);
     }
     
+    public void testModeBan()
+    {
+        ModeParser parser = new ModeParser("+b *!*@some-ip.dynamicIP.provider.net");
+        List<ModeEntry> modes = parser.getModes();
+        Assert.assertNotNull(modes);
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, modes.size());
+        ModeEntry entry = modes.get(0);
+        Assert.assertTrue(entry instanceof ModeEntry);
+        Assert.assertEquals(Mode.BAN, entry.getMode());
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, entry.getParams().length);
+        Assert.assertEquals("*!*@some-ip.dynamicIP.provider.net", entry.getParams()[0]);
+    }
+    
     protected void tearDown() throws Exception
     {
         super.tearDown();