diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 25c796b..34229c2 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ servers: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {
         "address": "irc.underworld.no",
         "channels": {"#random": 0, "#dice": 0},
         "hosts": ["154.sub-174-251-241.myvzw.com"],
+        "threads": ["pingMon"],
         "dnsblMode": "kickban",
     },
     "replirc": {
diff --git a/threads.py b/threads.py
index c77a229..dca0c79 100644
--- a/threads.py
+++ b/threads.py
@@ -148,7 +148,12 @@ def radio(instance: bare.bot) -> NoReturn:
     instance.log("Thread while loop broken", "FATAL")
     exit(1)
 
+def ping(instance: bare.bot) -> NoReturn:
+    while 1:
+        instance.sendraw("PING :keepalive")
+        sleep(30)
 
 data: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {
-    "radio": {"noWrap": True, "func": radio, "passInstance": True}
+    "radio": {"noWrap": True, "func": radio, "passInstance": True},
+    "pingMon": {"noWrap": True, "func": ping, "passInstance": True}
 }