diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 6b3520b..6f4a536 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -6508,6 +6508,20 @@ handle_command_motd (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static bool
+handle_command_stats (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
+{
+	if (!server_command_check (ctx, "stats", true))
+		return true;
+
+	struct server *s = ctx->current_buffer->server;
+	if (*arguments)
+		irc_send (s, "STATS %s", arguments);
+	else
+		irc_send (s, "STATS");
+	return true;
+}
+
 static bool
 handle_command_away (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
 {
@@ -6647,6 +6661,9 @@ g_command_handlers[] =
 	{ "motd",       "Get the Message of The Day",
 	  NULL,
 	  handle_command_motd },
+	{ "stats",      "Query server statistics",
+	  "[<query> [<target>]]",
+	  handle_command_stats },
 	{ "away",       "Set away status",
 	  "[<text>]",
 	  handle_command_away },