diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 990fe43c4..42820a409 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1910,3 +1910,4 @@ seen. gmtime warning still there
 - Updated docs, removed umode +I and cmode +H and added cmode +M
 - Removed some left over +I code
 - Added set::restrict-usermodes to /stats S (reported by AngryWolf)
+- Zip links: Added link::compression-level so you can set the compression level per link.
diff --git a/doc/unreal32docs.html b/doc/unreal32docs.html
index aa53558b6..a36fe6c3f 100644
--- a/doc/unreal32docs.html
+++ b/doc/unreal32docs.html
@@ -1193,6 +1193,9 @@ loadmodule "src/modules/scan_http.so";
 <p><b>class</b><br>
   The class this server is put into, often a seperate server class is used for this.
 </p>
+<p><b>compression-level</b> (optional)<br>
+  Specifies the compression level (1-9) for this link. Only used if link::options::zip is set.
+</p>
 <p><b>options block</b><br>
   One or more options used for connecting to the server. Sometimes not needed.<br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>ssl</b> if you are connecting to a SSL port.<br>
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 4a3e95183..e9767c896 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -522,11 +522,6 @@
  */
 #define FAST_BADWORD_REPLACE
 
-/* If you use ziplinks, you can define the compression level here,
- * higher=better compressed but more CPU time, can be 1-9, but 1-4 is suggested.
- */
-#define ZIP_LEVEL 2
-
 /* ------------------------- END CONFIGURATION SECTION -------------------- */
 #define MOTD MPATH
 #define RULES RPATH
diff --git a/include/struct.h b/include/struct.h
index 1a1f0b3d7..c41f14d8b 100644
--- a/include/struct.h
+++ b/include/struct.h
@@ -1019,6 +1019,9 @@ struct _configitem_link {
 #ifdef USE_SSL
 	char		*ciphers;
 #endif
+#ifdef ZIP_LINKS
+	int compression_level;
+#endif
 };
 
 struct _configitem_except {
@@ -1496,6 +1499,5 @@ int	throttle_can_connect(struct IN_ADDR *in);
 
 #endif
 
-
 #endif /* __struct_include__ */
 
diff --git a/include/zip.h b/include/zip.h
index 25d6d7325..3de97b06d 100644
--- a/include/zip.h
+++ b/include/zip.h
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@ struct Zdata {
 	int first; /* First message? */
 };
 
+#define ZIP_DEFAULT_LEVEL 2
+
 #endif /* ZIP_LINKS */
 
 
-extern int zip_init(struct Client *);
+extern int zip_init(struct Client *, int);
 extern void zip_free(struct Client *);
 extern char *unzip_packet(struct Client *, char *, int *);
 extern char *zip_buffer(struct Client *, char *, int *, int);
diff --git a/src/s_conf.c b/src/s_conf.c
index 27eb7e8cd..bf9dca31a 100644
--- a/src/s_conf.c
+++ b/src/s_conf.c
@@ -4402,6 +4402,12 @@ int	_conf_link(ConfigFile *conf, ConfigEntry *ce)
 		{
 			link->ciphers = strdup(cep->ce_vardata);
 		}
+#endif
+#ifdef ZIP_LINKS
+		else if (!strcmp(cep->ce_varname, "compression-level"))
+		{
+			link->compression_level = atoi(cep->ce_vardata);
+		}
 #endif
 	}
 	AddListItem(link, conf_link);
@@ -4425,7 +4431,7 @@ int	_test_link(ConfigFile *conf, ConfigEntry *ce)
 				"port", "password-receive",
 				"password-connect", "class",
 				"hub", "leaf", 
-				"leafdepth", "ciphers", 
+				"leafdepth", "ciphers", "compression-level",
 				NULL
 			};
 	if (!ce->ce_vardata)
@@ -4476,6 +4482,25 @@ int	_test_link(ConfigFile *conf, ConfigEntry *ce)
 			errors++;
 		}
 	}
+#ifdef ZIP_LINKS
+		if ((cep = config_find_entry(ce->ce_entries, "compression-level")))
+		{
+			if (!cep->ce_vardata)
+			{
+				config_error("%s:%i: link::%s without contents",
+					cep->ce_fileptr->cf_filename,
+					cep->ce_varlinenum, cep->ce_varname);
+				errors++;
+			} else {
+				if ((atoi(cep->ce_vardata) < 1) || (atoi(cep->ce_vardata) > 9))
+				{
+					config_error("%s:%i: compression-level should be in range 1..9",
+						cep->ce_fileptr->cf_filename, cep->ce_varlinenum);
+					errors++;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+#endif
 	if (errors > 0)
 		return errors;
 	for (cep = ce->ce_entries; cep; cep = cep->ce_next)
diff --git a/src/s_serv.c b/src/s_serv.c
index 5866e0f12..e820e9605 100644
--- a/src/s_serv.c
+++ b/src/s_serv.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ int	m_server_synch(aClient *cptr, long numeric, ConfigItem_link *aconf)
 	{
 		if (cptr->proto & PROTO_ZIP)
 		{
-			if (zip_init(cptr) == -1)
+			if (zip_init(cptr, aconf->compression_level ? aconf->compression_level : ZIP_DEFAULT_LEVEL) == -1)
 			{
 				zip_free(cptr);
 				sendto_realops("Unable to setup compressed link for %s", get_client_name(cptr, TRUE));
@@ -2556,8 +2556,9 @@ CMD_FUNC(m_stats)
 				if (acptr->zip->in->total_out && acptr->zip->out->total_in)
 				{
 				  sendto_one(sptr,
-				    ":%s NOTICE %s :Zipstats for link to %s: decompressed (in): %01lu/%01lu (%3.1f%%), compressed (out): %01lu/%01lu (%3.1f%%)",
+				    ":%s NOTICE %s :Zipstats for link to %s (compresslevel %d): decompressed (in): %01lu/%01lu (%3.1f%%), compressed (out): %01lu/%01lu (%3.1f%%)",
 				    me.name, parv[0], get_client_name(acptr, TRUE),
+				    acptr->serv->conf->compression_level ? acptr->serv->conf->compression_level : ZIP_DEFAULT_LEVEL,
 				    acptr->zip->in->total_in, acptr->zip->in->total_out,
 				    (100.0*(float)acptr->zip->in->total_in) /(float)acptr->zip->in->total_out,
 				    acptr->zip->out->total_in, acptr->zip->out->total_out,
diff --git a/src/zip.c b/src/zip.c
index 5c1febbe6..5e6b7e540 100644
--- a/src/zip.c
+++ b/src/zip.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static  char    zipbuf[ZIP_BUFFER_SIZE];
 **      Initialize compression structures for a server.
 **      If failed, zip_free() has to be called.
 */
-int     zip_init(aClient *cptr)
+int     zip_init(aClient *cptr, int compressionlevel)
 {
   cptr->zip  = (aZdata *) MyMalloc(sizeof(aZdata));
   cptr->zip->incount = 0;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int     zip_init(aClient *cptr)
   cptr->zip->out->zalloc = NULL;
   cptr->zip->out->zfree = NULL;
   cptr->zip->out->data_type = Z_ASCII;
-  if (deflateInit(cptr->zip->out, ZIP_LEVEL) != Z_OK)
+  if (deflateInit(cptr->zip->out, compressionlevel) != Z_OK)
     return -1;
 
   return 0;