diff --git a/include/authd.h b/include/authd.h
index 03405958..71990aa7 100644
--- a/include/authd.h
+++ b/include/authd.h
@@ -55,5 +55,6 @@ void add_blacklist(const char *host, const char *reason, uint8_t iptype, rb_dlin
 void del_blacklist(const char *host);
 void del_blacklist_all(void);
 void set_authd_timeout(const char *key, int timeout);
+void ident_check_enable(bool enabled);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/ircd/authd.c b/ircd/authd.c
index fa7e77f7..d2514deb 100644
--- a/ircd/authd.c
+++ b/ircd/authd.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ configure_authd(void)
 	set_authd_timeout("ident_timeout", GlobalSetOptions.ident_timeout);
 	set_authd_timeout("rdns_timeout", ConfigFileEntry.connect_timeout);
 	set_authd_timeout("blacklist_timeout", ConfigFileEntry.connect_timeout);
+	ident_check_enable(ConfigFileEntry.disable_auth);	
 }
 
 static void
@@ -576,3 +577,9 @@ set_authd_timeout(const char *key, int timeout)
 {
 	rb_helper_write(authd_helper, "O %s %d", key, timeout);
 }
+
+void
+ident_check_enable(bool enabled)
+{
+	rb_helper_write(authd_helper, "O ident_enabled %d", enabled ? 1 : 0);
+}