diff --git a/DMRGateway.cpp b/DMRGateway.cpp
index 017aa36..2c148ab 100644
--- a/DMRGateway.cpp
+++ b/DMRGateway.cpp
@@ -615,6 +615,10 @@ int CDMRGateway::run()
 					}
 				}
 			}
+
+			ret = m_dmrNetwork1->wantsBeacon();
+			if (ret)
+				m_repeater->writeBeacon();
 		}
 
 		if (m_dmrNetwork2 != NULL) {
@@ -639,6 +643,10 @@ int CDMRGateway::run()
 					}
 				}
 			}
+
+			ret = m_dmrNetwork2->wantsBeacon();
+			if (ret)
+				m_repeater->writeBeacon();
 		}
 
 		unsigned char buffer[50U];
diff --git a/MMDVMNetwork.cpp b/MMDVMNetwork.cpp
index 3179d51..aadc537 100644
--- a/MMDVMNetwork.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMNetwork.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,15 @@ bool CMMDVMNetwork::readTalkerAlias(unsigned char* data, unsigned int& length)
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool CMMDVMNetwork::writeBeacon()
+{
+	unsigned char buffer[20U];
+	::memcpy(buffer + 0U, "RPTSBKN", 7U);
+	::memcpy(buffer + 7U, m_netId, 4U);
+
+	return m_socket.write(buffer, 11U, m_rptAddress, m_rptPort);
+}
+
 void CMMDVMNetwork::close()
 {
 	LogMessage("DMR, Closing MMDVM Network");
diff --git a/MMDVMNetwork.h b/MMDVMNetwork.h
index 58d7990..3240705 100644
--- a/MMDVMNetwork.h
+++ b/MMDVMNetwork.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual bool readTalkerAlias(unsigned char* data, unsigned int& length);
 
+	virtual bool writeBeacon();
+
 	virtual void clock(unsigned int ms);
 
 	virtual void close();
diff --git a/RepeaterProtocol.h b/RepeaterProtocol.h
index d15019c..6f602f3 100644
--- a/RepeaterProtocol.h
+++ b/RepeaterProtocol.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void clock(unsigned int ms) = 0;
 
+	virtual bool writeBeacon() = 0;
+
 	virtual void close() = 0;
 
 private: