diff --git a/src/channel.cpp b/src/channel.cpp
index 398aa54f..9fa3aeb9 100755
--- a/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/channel.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ CChannelSet::CChannelSet()
     QObject::connect(&vecChannels[3],SIGNAL(NameHasChanged()),this,SLOT(OnNameHasChangedCh3()));
     QObject::connect(&vecChannels[4],SIGNAL(NameHasChanged()),this,SLOT(OnNameHasChangedCh4()));
     QObject::connect(&vecChannels[5],SIGNAL(NameHasChanged()),this,SLOT(OnNameHasChangedCh5()));
+
+    // chate text received
+    QObject::connect(&vecChannels[0],SIGNAL(ChatTextReceived()),this,SLOT(OnChatTextReceivedCh0()));
+    QObject::connect(&vecChannels[1],SIGNAL(ChatTextReceived()),this,SLOT(OnChatTextReceivedCh1()));
+    QObject::connect(&vecChannels[2],SIGNAL(ChatTextReceived()),this,SLOT(OnChatTextReceivedCh2()));
+    QObject::connect(&vecChannels[3],SIGNAL(ChatTextReceived()),this,SLOT(OnChatTextReceivedCh3()));
+    QObject::connect(&vecChannels[4],SIGNAL(ChatTextReceived()),this,SLOT(OnChatTextReceivedCh4()));
+    QObject::connect(&vecChannels[5],SIGNAL(ChatTextReceived()),this,SLOT(OnChatTextReceivedCh5()));
 }
 
 CVector<CChannelShortInfo> CChannelSet::CreateChannelList()
@@ -107,6 +115,19 @@ void CChannelSet::CreateAndSendChanListForAllConChannels()
     }
 }
 
+void CChannelSet::CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels ( const QString& strName )
+{
+    // send chat text to all connected clients
+    for ( int i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_CHANNELS; i++ )
+    {
+        if ( vecChannels[i].IsConnected() )
+        {
+            // send message
+            vecChannels[i].CreateChatTextMes ( strName );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void CChannelSet::CreateAndSendChanListForAllExceptThisChan ( const int iCurChanID )
 {
     // create channel list
@@ -435,6 +456,9 @@ CChannel::CChannel() : sName ( "" ),
 
     QObject::connect( &Protocol, SIGNAL ( ChangeChanName ( QString ) ),
         this, SLOT ( OnChangeChanName ( QString ) ) );
+
+    QObject::connect( &Protocol, SIGNAL ( ChatTextReceived ( QString ) ),
+        this, SIGNAL ( ChatTextReceived ( QString ) ) );
 }
 
 void CChannel::SetEnable ( const bool bNEnStat )
diff --git a/src/channel.h b/src/channel.h
index 8960830b..ef3ffab7 100755
--- a/src/channel.h
+++ b/src/channel.h
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ public:
             Protocol.CreateJitBufMes ( iJitBufSize );
         }
     }
-    void CreateReqJitBufMes()       { Protocol.CreateReqJitBufMes(); }
-    void CreateReqConnClientsList() { Protocol.CreateReqConnClientsList(); }
+    void CreateReqJitBufMes()                         { Protocol.CreateReqJitBufMes(); }
+    void CreateReqConnClientsList()                   { Protocol.CreateReqConnClientsList(); }
+    void CreateChatTextMes ( const QString& strName ) { Protocol.CreateChatTextMes ( strName ); }
 
     void CreateNetwBlSiFactMes ( const int iNetwBlSiFact )
     { 
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ signals:
     void ConClientListMesReceived ( CVector<CChannelShortInfo> vecChanInfo );
     void ProtocolStatus ( bool bOk );
     void NameHasChanged();
+    void ChatTextReceived ( QString strName );
 };
 
 
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ protected:
     void CreateAndSendChanListForAllConChannels();
     void CreateAndSendChanListForAllExceptThisChan ( const int iCurChanID );
     void CreateAndSendChanListForThisChan          ( const int iCurChanID );
+    void CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels ( const QString& strName );
 
     /* do not use the vector class since CChannel does not have appropriate
        copy constructor/operator */
@@ -275,6 +278,13 @@ public slots:
     void OnNameHasChangedCh4() { CreateAndSendChanListForAllConChannels(); }
     void OnNameHasChangedCh5() { CreateAndSendChanListForAllConChannels(); }
 
+    void OnChatTextReceivedCh0(QString strName) { CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels(strName); }
+    void OnChatTextReceivedCh1(QString strName) { CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels(strName); }
+    void OnChatTextReceivedCh2(QString strName) { CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels(strName); }
+    void OnChatTextReceivedCh3(QString strName) { CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels(strName); }
+    void OnChatTextReceivedCh4(QString strName) { CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels(strName); }
+    void OnChatTextReceivedCh5(QString strName) { CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels(strName); }
+
 signals:
     void MessReadyForSending ( int iChID, CVector<uint8_t> vecMessage );
 };