diff --git a/headers/private/net/NetServer.h b/headers/private/net/NetServer.h
index b80469a06b..70b7eb0fff 100644
--- a/headers/private/net/NetServer.h
+++ b/headers/private/net/NetServer.h
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
 
 #define kNetServerSignature		"application/x-vnd.haiku-net_server"
 
-#define kMsgConfigureInterface	'COif'
-#define kMsgConfigureResolver	'COrs'
-#define kMsgJoinNetwork			'JNnw'
-#define kMsgLeaveNetwork		'LVnw'
+#define kMsgConfigureInterface		'COif'
+#define kMsgConfigureResolver		'COrs'
+#define kMsgAddPersistentNetwork	'APnw'
+#define kMsgJoinNetwork				'JNnw'
+#define kMsgLeaveNetwork			'LVnw'
 
 
 #endif	// _NET_SERVER_H
diff --git a/src/servers/net/NetServer.cpp b/src/servers/net/NetServer.cpp
index 872c1fc558..301f827c86 100644
--- a/src/servers/net/NetServer.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/net/NetServer.cpp
@@ -357,6 +357,16 @@ NetServer::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case kMsgAddPersistentNetwork:
+		{
+			status_t status = fSettings.AddNetwork(*message);
+
+			BMessage reply(B_REPLY);
+			reply.AddInt32("status", status);
+			message->SendReply(&reply);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		default:
 			BApplication::MessageReceived(message);
 			return;