diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index d3bcfcd81..e27bb4f37 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Anope Version 1.8 - SVN
 -----------------------
+5/5   A Added an internal event called when a nick is requested          [  #00]
 4/15  F Fixed os_info to backup its database on Windows                  [  #00]
 4/15  F Fixed a potential crash in cs_clear ops                          [#1154]
 4/16  F Fixed missing TS6SID on FJOIN in inspircd12                      [  #00]
diff --git a/docs/EVENTS b/docs/EVENTS
index bc8af9dce..857296bcb 100644
--- a/docs/EVENTS
+++ b/docs/EVENTS
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ Anope Internal Events
         A new channel has been registered.
         av[0]  The name of the channel that has been registered.
 
+    EVENT_NICK_REQUESTED
+        A new nick has been requested, and mail has been sent to confirm the nick.
+        av[0]  The name of the nick that was requested
+
     EVENT_CHAN_SUSPENDED
         A channel has been suspended (ChanServ SUSPEND).
         av[0]  The name of the channel that has been suspended.
diff --git a/include/events.h b/include/events.h
index 014aeaf00..7f0b1b69e 100644
--- a/include/events.h
+++ b/include/events.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #define EVENT_SHUTDOWN "shutdown"
 #define EVENT_SIGNAL "signal"
 #define EVENT_NICK_REGISTERED "nick_registered"
+#define EVENT_NICK_REQUESTED "nick_requested"
 #define EVENT_NICK_DROPPED "nick_dropped"
 #define EVENT_NICK_FORBIDDEN "nick_forbidden"
 #define EVENT_NICK_EXPIRE "nick_expire"
diff --git a/src/core/ns_register.c b/src/core/ns_register.c
index 133d2bdf3..ec5cefdad 100644
--- a/src/core/ns_register.c
+++ b/src/core/ns_register.c
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ int do_register(User * u)
         }
         nr->requested = time(NULL);
         if (NSEmailReg) {
+            send_event(EVENT_NICK_REQUESTED, 1, nr->nick);
             if (do_sendregmail(u, nr) == 0) {
                 notice_lang(s_NickServ, u, NICK_ENTER_REG_CODE, email,
                             s_NickServ);
diff --git a/version.log b/version.log
index d818aefd4..228f16bad 100644
--- a/version.log
+++ b/version.log
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ VERSION_MAJOR="1"
 VERSION_MINOR="8"
 VERSION_PATCH="4"
 VERSION_EXTRA="-svn"
-VERSION_BUILD="2918"
+VERSION_BUILD="2929"
 
 # $Log$ # Changes since the 1.8.4 Release
+#Revision 2929 - Added an internal event called when a nick is requested
 #Revision 2918 - Fixed deleting nick requests to only delete the requested nick
 #Revision 2903 - Removed some unnecessary redundant code in cs_clear
 #Revision 2900 - Fixed /ns info to show when a nick expires to services opers, not only admins