diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 101ef3e..ad4cc20 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ shared {
 	 *    all     - allow oper/server to do all of above.
 	 *    locops  - allow locops - only used for servers who cluster
 	 *    die     - allow restarting/dying of servers
+	 *    modules - allow loading/unloading/reloading of modules
  	 *    rehash  - allow rehashing
 	 *    dline   - allow setting perm/temp dlines
 	 *    tdline  - allow setting temp dlines
diff --git a/include/s_newconf.h b/include/s_newconf.h
index 8d6f220..f71df24 100644
--- a/include/s_newconf.h
+++ b/include/s_newconf.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct remote_conf
 #define SHARED_PDLINE	0x1000
 #define SHARED_UNDLINE	0x2000
 #define SHARED_DIE      0x4000
+#define SHARED_MODULE	0x8000
 
 #define SHARED_ALL	(SHARED_TKLINE | SHARED_PKLINE | SHARED_UNKLINE |\
 			SHARED_PXLINE | SHARED_TXLINE | SHARED_UNXLINE |\
diff --git a/modules/m_stats.c b/modules/m_stats.c
index 234a238..f621270 100644
--- a/modules/m_stats.c
+++ b/modules/m_stats.c
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ static struct shared_flags shared_flagtable[] =
 	{ SHARED_PDLINE,	'D' },
 	{ SHARED_UNDLINE,	'E' },
 	{ SHARED_DIE,       'I' },
+	{ SHARED_MODULE,	'M' },
 	{ 0,			'\0'}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/newconf.c b/src/newconf.c
index 98b0fb9..7e186f2 100644
--- a/src/newconf.c
+++ b/src/newconf.c
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ static struct mode_table shared_table[] =
 	{ "locops",	SHARED_LOCOPS	},
 	{ "rehash",	SHARED_REHASH	},
 	{ "die",	SHARED_DIE		},
+	{ "modules", SHARED_MODULE  },
 	{ "all",	SHARED_ALL	},
 	{ "none",	0		},
 	{NULL, 0}