diff --git a/lib/channel.js b/lib/channel.js
index 43f396ac..9e8a760c 100644
--- a/lib/channel.js
+++ b/lib/channel.js
@@ -2865,6 +2865,57 @@ Channel.prototype.handleChat = function (user, data) {
     }
 };
 
+Channel.prototype.handlePm = function (user, data) {
+    if (typeof data.meta !== "object") {
+        data.meta = {};
+    }
+
+    if (!user.name) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (typeof data.msg !== "string" || typeof data.to !== "string") {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    var msg = data.msg.substring(0, 240);
+    var to = null;
+    for (var i = 0; i < this.users.length; i++) {
+        if (this.users[i].name.toLowerCase() === data.to) {
+            to = this.users[i];
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!to) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    var meta = {};
+    if (user.rank >= 2) {
+        if ("modflair" in data.meta && data.meta.modflair === user.rank) {
+            meta.modflair = data.meta.modflair;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (msg.indexOf(">") === 0) {
+        meta.addClass = "greentext";
+    }
+
+    msg = XSS.sanitizeText(msg);
+    msg = this.filterMessage(msg);
+    var msgobj = {
+        username: user.name,
+        to: data.to,
+        msg: msg,
+        meta: meta,
+        time: Date.now()
+    };
+
+    to.socket.emit("pm", msgobj);
+    user.socket.emit("pm", msgobj);
+};
+
 /**
  * Filters a chat message
  */
diff --git a/lib/user.js b/lib/user.js
index e6709259..8f7ffc8a 100644
--- a/lib/user.js
+++ b/lib/user.js
@@ -256,6 +256,14 @@ User.prototype.initChannelCallbacks = function () {
 
         self.channel.handleChat(self, data);
     });
+    
+    wrapTypecheck("pm", function (data) {
+        if (typeof data.msg !== "string" || typeof data.to !== "string") {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        self.channel.handlePm(self, data);
+    });
 
     wrapTypecheck("newPoll", function (data) {
         self.channel.handleOpenPoll(self, data);
diff --git a/templates/channel.jade b/templates/channel.jade
index d890fe3a..bf579b4a 100644
--- a/templates/channel.jade
+++ b/templates/channel.jade
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ html(lang="en")
               mixin permeditor()
           .modal-footer
             button.btn.btn-default(type="button", data-dismiss="modal") Close
+    #pmbar
     include footer
     mixin footer()
     script(src=sioSource)
diff --git a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
index c1ce3ad0..01a00dbb 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
@@ -461,6 +461,25 @@ Callbacks = {
         addChatMessage(data);
     },
 
+    pm: function (data) {
+        var name = data.username;
+        if (IGNORED.indexOf(name) !== -1) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (data.username === CLIENT.name) {
+            name = data.to;
+        }
+        var pm = initPm(name);
+        var msg = formatChatMessage(data, pm.data("last"));
+        var buffer = pm.find(".pm-buffer");
+        msg.appendTo(buffer);
+        buffer.scrollTop(buffer.prop("scrollHeight"));
+        if (pm.find(".panel-body").is(":hidden")) {
+            pm.removeClass("panel-default").addClass("panel-primary");
+        }
+    },
+
     joinMessage: function(data) {
         if(USEROPTS.joinmessage)
             addChatMessage(data);
diff --git a/www/assets/js/data.js b/www/assets/js/data.js
index 331e0d40..5e747dd9 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/data.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/data.js
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ var CHATHIST = [];
 var CHATHISTIDX = 0;
 var CHATTHROTTLE = false;
 var SCROLLCHAT = true;
-var LASTCHATNAME = "";
-var LASTCHATTIME = 0;
+var LASTCHAT = {
+    name: ""
+};
 var FOCUSED = true;
 var PAGETITLE = "CyTube";
 var TITLE_BLINK;
diff --git a/www/assets/js/util.js b/www/assets/js/util.js
index 4b592c18..1d1b67c4 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/util.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/util.js
@@ -199,6 +199,15 @@ function addUserDropdown(entry) {
         ignore.text("Unignore User");
     }
 
+    /* pm button */
+    var pm = $("<button/>").addClass("btn btn-xs btn-default")
+        .text("Private Message")
+        .appendTo(btngroup)
+        .click(function () {
+            initPm(name).find(".panel-heading").click();
+            menu.hide();
+        });
+
     /* give/remove leader (moderator+ only) */
     if (hasPermission("leaderctl")) {
         var ldr = $("<button/>").addClass("btn btn-xs btn-default")
@@ -1251,7 +1260,7 @@ function sendVideoUpdate() {
 
 /* chat */
 
-function formatChatMessage(data) {
+function formatChatMessage(data, last) {
     // Backwards compat
     if (!data.meta || data.msgclass) {
         data.meta = {
@@ -1261,7 +1270,7 @@ function formatChatMessage(data) {
         };
     }
     // Phase 1: Determine whether to show the username or not
-    var skip = data.username === LASTCHATNAME;
+    var skip = data.username === last.name;
     if(data.meta.addClass === "server-whisper")
         skip = true;
     // Prevent impersonation by abuse of the bold filter
@@ -1272,8 +1281,7 @@ function formatChatMessage(data) {
 
     data.msg = execEmotes(data.msg);
 
-    LASTCHATNAME = data.username;
-    LASTCHATTIME = data.time;
+    last.name = data.username;
     var div = $("<div/>");
     /* drink is a special case because the entire container gets the class, not
        just the message */
@@ -1332,7 +1340,7 @@ function addChatMessage(data) {
     if(IGNORED.indexOf(data.username) !== -1) {
         return;
     }
-    var div = formatChatMessage(data);
+    var div = formatChatMessage(data, LASTCHAT);
     // Incoming: a bunch of crap for the feature where if you hover over
     // a message, it highlights messages from that user
     div.data("sender", data.username);
@@ -2265,3 +2273,72 @@ function execEmotes(msg) {
 
     return msg;
 }
+
+function initPm(user) {
+    if ($("#pm-" + user).length > 0) {
+        return $("#pm-" + user);
+    }
+
+    var pm = $("<div/>").addClass("panel panel-default pm-panel")
+        .appendTo($("#pmbar"))
+        .data("last", { name: "" })
+        .attr("id", "pm-" + user);
+
+    var title = $("<div/>").addClass("panel-heading").text(user).appendTo(pm);
+    var close = $("<button/>").addClass("close pull-right")
+        .html("&times;")
+        .appendTo(title).click(function () {
+            pm.remove();
+            $("#pm-placeholder-" + user).remove();
+        });
+
+    var body = $("<div/>").addClass("panel-body").appendTo(pm).hide();
+    var placeholder;
+    title.click(function () {
+        body.toggle();
+        pm.removeClass("panel-primary").addClass("panel-default");
+        if (!body.is(":hidden")) {
+            placeholder = $("<div/>").addClass("pm-panel-placeholder")
+                .attr("id", "pm-placeholder-" + user)
+                .insertAfter(pm);
+            var left = pm.position().left;
+            pm.css("position", "absolute")
+                .css("bottom", "0px")
+                .css("left", left);
+        } else {
+            pm.css("position", "");
+            $("#pm-placeholder-" + user).remove();
+        }
+    });
+    var buffer = $("<div/>").addClass("pm-buffer linewrap").appendTo(body);
+    $("<hr/>").appendTo(body);
+    var input = $("<input/>").addClass("form-control pm-input").attr("type", "text")
+        .appendTo(body);
+
+    input.keyup(function (ev) {
+        if (ev.keyCode === 13) {
+            var meta = {};
+            var msg = input.val();
+            if (msg.trim() === "") {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (USEROPTS.modhat && CLIENT.rank >= Rank.Moderator) {
+                meta.modflair = CLIENT.rank;
+            }
+
+            if (CLIENT.rank >= 2 && msg.indexOf("/m ") === 0) {
+                meta.modflair = CLIENT.rank;
+                msg = msg.substring(3);
+            }
+            socket.emit("pm", {
+                to: user,
+                msg: msg,
+                meta: meta
+            });
+            input.val("");
+        }
+    });
+
+    return pm;
+}
diff --git a/www/css/cytube.css b/www/css/cytube.css
index 359f6d9d..520fe377 100644
--- a/www/css/cytube.css
+++ b/www/css/cytube.css
@@ -500,3 +500,47 @@ li.ui-sortable-helper, li.ui-sortable-placeholder + li.queue_entry {
 #cs-emotes td:nth-child(3) {
     max-width: 300px;
 }
+
+#pmbar {
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: 0;
+}
+
+.pm-panel, .pm-panel-placeholder {
+    margin-left: 5px;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+    float: left;
+    width: 250px;
+}
+
+.pm-panel {
+    margin-bottom: 0!important;
+    border-radius: 0!important;
+    border-radius: 0!important;
+}
+
+.pm-panel > .panel-heading {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border-radius: 0!important;
+    border-radius: 0!important;
+}
+
+.pm-panel > .panel-body {
+    padding: 0;
+}
+
+.pm-panel > .panel-body > .pm-buffer {
+    height: 200px;
+    overflow-y: scroll;
+}
+
+.pm-panel > .panel-body > hr {
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.pm-input {
+    margin: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    border-top-left-radius: 0!important;
+    border-top-right-radius: 0!important;
+}