--- a/src/network/core/tcp_admin.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/tcp_admin.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 		case ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_CHAT:             return this->Receive_ADMIN_CHAT(p);
 		case ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_RCON:             return this->Receive_ADMIN_RCON(p);
 		case ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_GAMESCRIPT:       return this->Receive_ADMIN_GAMESCRIPT(p);
+		case ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_PING:             return this->Receive_ADMIN_PING(p);
 
 		case ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_FULL:            return this->Receive_SERVER_FULL(p);
 		case ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_BANNED:          return this->Receive_SERVER_BANNED(p);
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
 		case ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_CMD_NAMES:       return this->Receive_SERVER_CMD_NAMES(p);
 		case ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_CMD_LOGGING:     return this->Receive_SERVER_CMD_LOGGING(p);
 		case ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_RCON_END:        return this->Receive_SERVER_RCON_END(p);
+		case ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_PONG:            return this->Receive_SERVER_PONG(p);
 
 		default:
 			if (this->HasClientQuit()) {
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@
 NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_ADMIN_CHAT(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_CHAT); }
 NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_ADMIN_RCON(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_RCON); }
 NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_ADMIN_GAMESCRIPT(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_GAMESCRIPT); }
+NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_ADMIN_PING(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_PING); }
 
 NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_FULL(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_FULL); }
 NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_BANNED(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_BANNED); }
@@ -164,5 +167,6 @@
 NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_CMD_NAMES(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_CMD_NAMES); }
 NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_CMD_LOGGING(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_CMD_LOGGING); }
 NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_RCON_END(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_RCON_END); }
+NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_PONG(Packet *p) { return this->ReceiveInvalidPacket(ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_PONG); }
 
 #endif /* ENABLE_NETWORK */

--- a/src/network/core/tcp_admin.h
+++ b/src/network/core/tcp_admin.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_CHAT,             ///< The admin sends a chat message to be distributed.
 	ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_RCON,             ///< The admin sends a remote console command.
 	ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_GAMESCRIPT,       ///< The admin sends a JSON string for the GameScript.
+	ADMIN_PACKET_ADMIN_PING,             ///< The admin sends a ping to the server, expecting a ping-reply (PONG) packet.
 
 	ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_FULL = 100,      ///< The server tells the admin it cannot accept the admin.
 	ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_BANNED,          ///< The server tells the admin it is banned.
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 	ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_CMD_LOGGING,     ///< The server gives the admin copies of incoming command packets.
 	ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_GAMESCRIPT,      ///< The server gives the admin information from the GameScript in JSON.
 	ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_RCON_END,        ///< The server indicates that the remote console command has completed.
+	ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_PONG,            ///< The server replies to a ping request from the admin.
 
 	INVALID_ADMIN_PACKET = 0xFF,         ///< An invalid marker for admin packets.
 };
@@ -182,6 +184,14 @@
 	virtual NetworkRecvStatus Receive_ADMIN_GAMESCRIPT(Packet *p);
 
 	/**
+	 * Ping the server, requiring the server to reply with a pong packet.
+	 * uint32 Integer value to pass to the server, which is quoted in the reply.
+	 * @param p The packet that was just received.
+	 * @return The state the network should have.
+	 */
+	virtual NetworkRecvStatus Receive_ADMIN_PING(Packet *p);
+
+	/**
 	 * The server is full (connection gets closed).
 	 * @param p The packet that was just received.
 	 * @return The state the network should have.
@@ -456,6 +466,14 @@
 	virtual NetworkRecvStatus Receive_SERVER_CMD_LOGGING(Packet *p);
 
 	/**
+	 * Send a ping-reply (pong) to the admin that sent us the ping packet.
+	 * uint32  Integer identifier - should be the same as read from the admins ping packet.
+	 * @param p The packet that was just received.
+	 * @return The state the network should have.
+	 */
+	virtual NetworkRecvStatus Receive_SERVER_PONG(Packet *p);
+
+	/**
 	 * Notify the admin connection that the rcon command has finished.
 	 * string The command as requested by the admin connection.
 	 * @param p The packet that was just received.

--- a/src/network/network_admin.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_admin.cpp
@@ -540,6 +540,17 @@
 	return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_OKAY;
 }
 
+NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_ADMIN_PING(Packet *p)
+{
+	if (this->status == ADMIN_STATUS_INACTIVE) return this->SendError(NETWORK_ERROR_NOT_EXPECTED);
+
+	uint32 d1 = p->Recv_uint32();
+
+	DEBUG(net, 2, "[admin] Ping from '%s' (%s): '%d'", this->admin_name, this->admin_version, d1);
+
+	return this->SendPong(d1);
+}
+
 /**
  * Send console output of other clients.
  * @param origin The origin of the string.
@@ -581,6 +592,17 @@
 	return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_OKAY;
 }
 
+/** Send ping-reply (pong) to admin **/
+NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkAdminSocketHandler::SendPong(uint32 d1)
+{
+	Packet *p = new Packet(ADMIN_PACKET_SERVER_PONG);
+
+	p->Send_uint32(d1);
+	this->SendPacket(p);
+
+	return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_OKAY;
+}
+
 /** Send the names of the commands. */
 NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkAdminSocketHandler::SendCmdNames()
 {

--- a/src/network/network_admin.h
+++ b/src/network/network_admin.h
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@
 	virtual NetworkRecvStatus Receive_ADMIN_CHAT(Packet *p);
 	virtual NetworkRecvStatus Receive_ADMIN_RCON(Packet *p);
 	virtual NetworkRecvStatus Receive_ADMIN_GAMESCRIPT(Packet *p);
+	virtual NetworkRecvStatus Receive_ADMIN_PING(Packet *p);
 
 	NetworkRecvStatus SendProtocol();
+	NetworkRecvStatus SendPong(uint32 d1);
 public:
 	AdminUpdateFrequency update_frequency[ADMIN_UPDATE_END]; ///< Admin requested update intervals.
 	uint32 realtime_connect;                                 ///< Time of connection.