diff --git a/lib/socket.cpp b/lib/socket.cpp
index 1e4458f7..89bf05d1 100644
--- a/lib/socket.cpp
+++ b/lib/socket.cpp
@@ -442,6 +442,12 @@ std::string Socket::Connection::getHost(){
   return remotehost;
 }
 
+/// Sets hostname for connection manually.
+/// Overwrites the detected host, thus possibily making it incorrect.
+void setHost(std::string host){
+  remotehost = host;
+}
+
 /// Returns true if these sockets are the same socket.
 /// Does not check the internal stats - only the socket itself.
 bool Socket::Connection::operator== (const Connection &B) const{
diff --git a/lib/socket.h b/lib/socket.h
index 0d33573b..2a4f0418 100644
--- a/lib/socket.h
+++ b/lib/socket.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace Socket{
       void Send(std::string data); ///< Appends data to the upbuffer.
       void close(); ///< Close connection.
       std::string getHost(); ///< Gets hostname for connection, if available.
+      void setHost(std::string host); ///< Sets hostname for connection manually.
       int getSocket(); ///< Returns internal socket number.
       std::string getError(); ///< Returns a string describing the last error that occured.
       unsigned int dataUp(); ///< Returns total amount of bytes sent.