diff --git a/doc/example.conf b/doc/example.conf
index 1580df3e..66c0745a 100755
--- a/doc/example.conf
+++ b/doc/example.conf
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ operator "god" {
 	 *		 will not have the admin lines in
 	 *		 stats p and whois.
 	 * xline:	 allows use of /quote xline/unxline
+	 * resv:	 allows use of /quote resv/unresv [DEFAULT]
 	 * operwall:     allows the oper to send/receive operwalls [DEFAULT]
 	 * oper_spy:	 allows 'operspy' features to see through +s
 	 * 		 channels etc. see /quote help operspy
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index a532fb06..08571b56 100755
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ operator "god" {
 	 *		 will not have the admin lines in
 	 *		 stats p and whois.
 	 * xline:	 allows use of /quote xline/unxline
+	 * resv:	 allows use of /quote resv/unresv [DEFAULT]
 	 * operwall:     allows the oper to send/receive operwalls [DEFAULT]
 	 * oper_spy:	 allows 'operspy' features to see through +s
 	 * 		 channels etc. see /quote help operspy
diff --git a/include/s_newconf.h b/include/s_newconf.h
index 89233aa4..7a511493 100644
--- a/include/s_newconf.h
+++ b/include/s_newconf.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ extern void cluster_generic(struct Client *, const char *, int cltype,
 #define IsOperN(x)              ((x)->flags2 & OPER_NICKS)
 #define IsOperK(x)              ((x)->flags2 & OPER_KLINE)
 #define IsOperXline(x)          ((x)->flags2 & OPER_XLINE)
+#define IsOperResv(x)           ((x)->flags2 & OPER_RESV)
 #define IsOperDie(x)            ((x)->flags2 & OPER_DIE)
 #define IsOperRehash(x)         ((x)->flags2 & OPER_REHASH)
 #define IsOperHiddenAdmin(x)    ((x)->flags2 & OPER_HADMIN)
diff --git a/modules/m_resv.c b/modules/m_resv.c
index 16593736..963a4ee3 100644
--- a/modules/m_resv.c
+++ b/modules/m_resv.c
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ mo_resv(struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p, int parc, const char *
 	int temp_time;
 	int loc = 1;
 
+	if(!IsOperResv(source_p))
+	{
+		sendto_one(source_p, form_str(ERR_NOPRIVS),
+			   me.name, source_p->name, "resv");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* RESV [time] <name> [ON <server>] :<reason> */
 
 	if((temp_time = valid_temp_time(parv[loc])) >= 0)
@@ -370,6 +377,13 @@ cluster_resv(struct Client *source_p, int temp_time, const char *name,
 static int
 mo_unresv(struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p, int parc, const char *parv[])
 {
+	if(!IsOperResv(source_p))
+	{
+		sendto_one(source_p, form_str(ERR_NOPRIVS),
+			   me.name, source_p->name, "resv");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if((parc == 4) && (irccmp(parv[2], "ON") == 0))
 	{
 		if(!IsOperRemoteBan(source_p))
diff --git a/src/newconf.c b/src/newconf.c
index 3cd3a544..e6a549a3 100644
--- a/src/newconf.c
+++ b/src/newconf.c
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ static struct mode_table flag_table[] = {
 	{"admin",		OPER_ADMIN		},
 	{"hidden_admin",	OPER_HADMIN		},
 	{"xline",		OPER_XLINE		},
+	{"resv",		OPER_RESV		},
 	{"operwall",		OPER_OPERWALL		},
 	{"oper_spy",		OPER_SPY		},
 	{"hidden_oper",		OPER_INVIS		},
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ conf_begin_oper(struct TopConf *tc)
 	}
 
 	yy_oper = make_oper_conf();
-	yy_oper->flags |= OPER_ENCRYPTED|OPER_OPERWALL|OPER_REMOTEBAN;
+	yy_oper->flags |= OPER_ENCRYPTED|OPER_RESV|OPER_OPERWALL|OPER_REMOTEBAN;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/s_newconf.c b/src/s_newconf.c
index c5300b61..c93b57ee 100644
--- a/src/s_newconf.c
+++ b/src/s_newconf.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ static struct oper_flags oper_flagtable[] =
 	{ OPER_GLINE,		'G', 'g' },
 	{ OPER_KLINE,		'K', 'k' },
 	{ OPER_XLINE,		'X', 'x' },
+	{ OPER_RESV,		'Q', 'q' },
 	{ OPER_GLOBKILL,	'O', 'o' },
 	{ OPER_LOCKILL,		'C', 'c' },
 	{ OPER_REMOTE,		'R', 'r' },