diff --git a/Common/G2ProtocolHandler.cpp b/Common/G2ProtocolHandler.cpp
index 8f68b98..7d1fc7e 100644
--- a/Common/G2ProtocolHandler.cpp
+++ b/Common/G2ProtocolHandler.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,18 @@ CAMBEData* CG2ProtocolHandler::readAMBE()
 	return data;
 }
 
+void CG2ProtocolHandler::punchUDPHole(const wxString& address)
+{
+	unsigned char buffer[1];
+	::memset(buffer, 0, 1);
+	
+	in_addr addr = CUDPReaderWriter::lookup(address);
+
+	//wxLogError(wxT("Punching hole to %s"), address.mb_str());
+
+	m_socket.write(buffer, 1, addr, G2_DV_PORT);
+}
+
 void CG2ProtocolHandler::close()
 {
 	m_socket.close();
diff --git a/Common/G2ProtocolHandler.h b/Common/G2ProtocolHandler.h
index 3a87834..8b74bd5 100644
--- a/Common/G2ProtocolHandler.h
+++ b/Common/G2ProtocolHandler.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
 	CHeaderData* readHeader();
 	CAMBEData*   readAMBE();
 
+	void punchUDPHole(const wxString& addr);
+
 	void close();
 
 private:
diff --git a/ircDDBGateway/IRCDDBGatewayThread.cpp b/ircDDBGateway/IRCDDBGatewayThread.cpp
index 268a04d..9da5110 100644
--- a/ircDDBGateway/IRCDDBGatewayThread.cpp
+++ b/ircDDBGateway/IRCDDBGatewayThread.cpp
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ void CIRCDDBGatewayThread::processIrcDDB()
 					if (!address.IsEmpty()) {
 						wxLogMessage(wxT("USER: %s %s %s %s"), user.c_str(), repeater.c_str(), gateway.c_str(), address.c_str());
 						m_cache.updateUser(user, repeater, gateway, address, timestamp, DP_DEXTRA, false, false);
+						m_g2Handler->punchUDPHole(address);
 					} else {
 						wxLogMessage(wxT("USER: %s NOT FOUND"), user.c_str());
 					}
@@ -735,6 +736,7 @@ void CIRCDDBGatewayThread::processIrcDDB()
 					if (!address.IsEmpty()) {
 						wxLogMessage(wxT("REPEATER: %s %s %s"), repeater.c_str(), gateway.c_str(), address.c_str());
 						m_cache.updateRepeater(repeater, gateway, address, DP_DEXTRA, false, false);
+						m_g2Handler->punchUDPHole(address);
 					} else {
 						wxLogMessage(wxT("REPEATER: %s NOT FOUND"), repeater.c_str());
 					}
@@ -752,6 +754,7 @@ void CIRCDDBGatewayThread::processIrcDDB()
 					if (!address.IsEmpty()) {
 						wxLogMessage(wxT("GATEWAY: %s %s"), gateway.c_str(), address.c_str());
 						m_cache.updateGateway(gateway, address, DP_DEXTRA, false, false);
+						m_g2Handler->punchUDPHole(address);
 					} else {
 						wxLogMessage(wxT("GATEWAY: %s NOT FOUND"), gateway.c_str());
 					}