diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 92101f90f..e6f7fefcb 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1202,6 +1202,8 @@ void D_StartTitle(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 		CL_ClearPlayer(i);
 
+	memset(&serverdescription, 0, sizeof(serverdescription));
+
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
 		players[g_localplayers[i]].availabilities = R_GetSkinAvailabilities();
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 7fb93208f..a6c227c9a 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "k_pwrlv.h"
 #include "y_inter.h"
 #include "k_color.h"
+#include "k_hud.h"
 #include "k_grandprix.h"
 #include "k_boss.h"
 #include "k_follower.h"
@@ -102,6 +103,10 @@ static void Got_ScheduleTaskcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_ScheduleClearcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_Automatecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_Cheat(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
+static void Got_ScoreboardAdd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
+static void Got_ScoreboardClear(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
+static void Command_ScoreboardAdd(void);
+static void Command_ScoreboardClear(void);
 
 static void PointLimit_OnChange(void);
 static void TimeLimit_OnChange(void);
@@ -745,6 +750,8 @@ const char *netxcmdnames[MAXNETXCMD - 1] =
 	"SCHEDULECLEAR", // XD_SCHEDULECLEAR
 	"AUTOMATE", // XD_AUTOMATE
 	"CHEAT", // XD_CHEAT
+	"SCOREBOARDADD", // XD_SCOREBOARDADD
+	"SCOREBOARDCLEAR", // XD_SCOREBOARDCLEAR
 };
 
 // =========================================================================
@@ -802,6 +809,10 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_AUTOMATE, Got_Automatecmd);
 
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_CHEAT, Got_Cheat);
+	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_SCOREBOARDADD, Got_ScoreboardAdd);
+	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_SCOREBOARDCLEAR, Got_ScoreboardClear);
+	COM_AddCommand("scoreboard_addline", Command_ScoreboardAdd);
+	COM_AddCommand("scoreboard_clear", Command_ScoreboardClear);
 
 	// Remote Administration
 	COM_AddCommand("password", Command_Changepassword_f);
@@ -3647,6 +3658,102 @@ static void Got_Clearscores(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Scores have been reset by the server.\n"));
 }
 
+static void Command_ScoreboardAdd(void)
+{
+	UINT8 buf[4];
+	UINT8 *cp = buf;
+
+	if (COM_Argc() < 2)
+	{
+		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("addscoreboard <text>: Add text to the scoreboard\n"));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
+	{
+		size_t i, j = COM_Argc();
+		char message[MAXSERVERDESCRIPTIONLINE+1];
+		INT32 strlensize = 0;
+
+		//Steal from the motd code so you don't have to put the reason in quotes.
+		strlcpy(message, COM_Argv(1), sizeof message);
+		for (i = 2; i < j; i++)
+		{
+			strlcat(message, " ", sizeof message);
+			strlcat(message, COM_Argv(i), sizeof message);
+		}
+
+		strlensize = strlen(message);
+		message[strlensize+1] = '\0';
+
+		message[MAXSERVERDESCRIPTIONLINE] = '\0';
+
+		if ((strlensize+1) > MAXSERVERDESCRIPTIONLINE)
+		{
+			CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Scoreboard line is too long to add.\n"));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		WRITESTRINGN(cp, message, MAXSERVERDESCRIPTIONLINE+1);
+		SendNetXCmd(XD_SCOREBOARDADD, &buf, cp - buf);
+	}
+	else
+		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
+}
+
+static void Got_ScoreboardAdd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
+{
+	char tempbuff[MAXSERVERDESCRIPTIONLINE];
+	INT32 serverdesclen = 0;
+	INT32 tempbufflen = 0;
+	READSTRINGN(*cp, tempbuff, MAXSERVERDESCRIPTIONLINE+1);
+
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)) // hacked client, or disasterous bug
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal Scoreboard Add command received from %s (serverplayer is %s)\n"), player_names[playernum], player_names[serverplayer]);
+		if (server)
+			SendKick(playernum, KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	serverdesclen = strlen(serverdescription);
+	tempbufflen = strlen(tempbuff);
+
+	if ((serverdesclen + tempbufflen) > MAXSERVERDESCRIPTION)
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Scoreboard text is full so no more text can be added.\n"));
+		return;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		strncat(serverdescription, va("%s\n%c", tempbuff, '\0'), MAXSERVERDESCRIPTIONLINE);
+		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Scoreboard text line has been added.\n"));
+	}
+}
+
+static void Command_ScoreboardClear(void)
+{
+	if (!(server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))))
+		return;
+
+	SendNetXCmd(XD_SCOREBOARDCLEAR, NULL, 1);
+}
+
+static void Got_ScoreboardClear(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
+{
+	(void)cp;
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal Scoreboard Clear command received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
+		if (server)
+			SendKick(playernum, KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	memset(&serverdescription, 0, sizeof(serverdescription));
+	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Scoreboard text have been reset by the server.\n"));
+}
+
 // Team changing functions
 static void HandleTeamChangeCommand(UINT8 localplayer)
 {
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index f68586a1a..a94d04534 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ typedef enum
 	XD_SCHEDULECLEAR, // 36
 	XD_AUTOMATE,    // 37
 	XD_CHEAT,       // 38
+	XD_SCOREBOARDADD, // 39
+	XD_SCOREBOARDCLEAR, // 40
 
 	MAXNETXCMD
 } netxcmd_t;
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 56dd8951b..c23f8c8fa 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -676,6 +676,9 @@ extern boolean thwompsactive;
 extern UINT8 lastLowestLap;
 extern SINT8 spbplace;
 extern boolean startedInFreePlay;
+#define MAXSERVERDESCRIPTION 320
+#define MAXSERVERDESCRIPTIONLINE 37
+extern char serverdescription[MAXSERVERDESCRIPTION];
 
 extern tic_t bombflashtimer;	// Used to avoid causing seizures if multiple mines explode close to you :)
 extern boolean legitimateexit;
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index be69a69e2..528f7e746 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ boolean thwompsactive; // Thwomps activate on lap 2
 UINT8 lastLowestLap; // Last lowest lap, for activating race lap executors
 SINT8 spbplace; // SPB exists, give the person behind better items
 boolean startedInFreePlay; // Map was started in free play
+char serverdescription[MAXSERVERDESCRIPTION]; // Server description for the scoreboard.
 
 // Client-sided, unsynched variables (NEVER use in anything that needs to be synced with other players)
 tic_t bombflashtimer = 0;	// Cooldown before another FlashPal can be intialized by a bomb exploding near a displayplayer. Avoids seizures.
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 7f541099f..7350bc827 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -2622,7 +2622,10 @@ static void HU_DrawRankings(void)
 #endif
 	}
 
-	K_DrawNeoTabRankings(0, 33, tab, scorelines, whiteplayer, hilicol, true);
+	INT32 xoffset = K_DrawNeoTabRankings(0, 33, tab, scorelines, whiteplayer, hilicol, true);
+
+	K_DrawServerDescrption(xoffset+10, 33);
+	//V_DrawThinString(xoffset+10, 33, V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA");
 
 	// draw spectators in a ticker across the bottom
 	if (netgame && G_GametypeHasSpectators())
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 6eb76c589..20cfabe5f 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -2170,6 +2170,14 @@ INT32 K_DrawNeoTabRankings(INT32 x, INT32 y, playersort_t *tab, INT32 scorelines
 	return x+rightoffset;
 }
 
+void K_DrawServerDescrption(INT32 x, INT32 y)
+{
+
+	if (serverdescription[0] != '\0')
+		V_DrawThinString(x, y, V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, serverdescription);
+
+}
+
 static void K_drawKartLaps(void)
 {
 	const boolean uselives = G_GametypeUsesLives();
diff --git a/src/k_hud.h b/src/k_hud.h
index cf8306010..a7f59186f 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.h
+++ b/src/k_hud.h
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ void K_drawKartFreePlay(void);
 void K_drawKartTimestamp(tic_t drawtime, INT32 TX, INT32 TY, INT16 emblemmap, UINT8 mode);
 INT32 K_DrawNeoTabRankings(INT32 x, INT32 y, playersort_t *tab, INT32 scorelines, INT32 whiteplayer, INT32 hilicol, boolean split);
 
+void K_DrawServerDescrption(INT32 x, INT32 y);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 4d5b01278..4892a286f 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -5281,6 +5281,7 @@ static void P_NetArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean resending)
 	WRITEUINT8(save->p, lastLowestLap);
 	WRITESINT8(save->p, spbplace);
 	WRITEUINT8(save->p, startedInFreePlay);
+	WRITESTRINGN(save->p, serverdescription, MAXSERVERDESCRIPTION);
 
 	WRITEUINT32(save->p, introtime);
 	WRITEUINT32(save->p, starttime);
@@ -5466,6 +5467,7 @@ FUNCINLINE static ATTRINLINE boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, bool
 	lastLowestLap = READUINT8(save->p);
 	spbplace = READSINT8(save->p);
 	startedInFreePlay = READUINT8(save->p);
+	READSTRINGN(save->p, serverdescription, MAXSERVERDESCRIPTION);
 
 	introtime = READUINT32(save->p);
 	starttime = READUINT32(save->p);