diff --git a/contrib/znc-import.go b/contrib/znc-import.go
index 68e8608..fb8b16a 100644
--- a/contrib/znc-import.go
+++ b/contrib/znc-import.go
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ func main() {
 			n.Username = netIdent
 			n.Realname = netRealname
 			n.Pass = pass
+			n.Enabled = section.Values.Get("IRCConnectEnabled") != "false"
 
 			if err := db.StoreNetwork(userID, n); err != nil {
 				logger.Fatalf("failed to store network: %v", err)
diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 3d0c756..36ea462 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ type Network struct {
 	Pass            string
 	ConnectCommands []string
 	SASL            SASL
+	Enabled         bool
 }
 
 func (net *Network) GetName() string {
diff --git a/db_sqlite.go b/db_sqlite.go
index 6f15a53..46c359a 100644
--- a/db_sqlite.go
+++ b/db_sqlite.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CREATE TABLE Network (
 	sasl_plain_password VARCHAR(255),
 	sasl_external_cert BLOB DEFAULT NULL,
 	sasl_external_key BLOB DEFAULT NULL,
+	enabled INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
 	FOREIGN KEY(user) REFERENCES User(id),
 	UNIQUE(user, addr, nick),
 	UNIQUE(user, name)
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ var sqliteMigrations = []string{
 		);
 	`,
 	"ALTER TABLE Channel ADD COLUMN detached_internal_msgid VARCHAR(255)",
+	"ALTER TABLE Network ADD COLUMN enabled INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1",
 }
 
 type SqliteDB struct {
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@ func (db *SqliteDB) ListNetworks(userID int64) ([]Network, error) {
 
 	rows, err := db.db.Query(`SELECT id, name, addr, nick, username, realname, pass,
 			connect_commands, sasl_mechanism, sasl_plain_username, sasl_plain_password,
-			sasl_external_cert, sasl_external_key
+			sasl_external_cert, sasl_external_key, enabled
 		FROM Network
 		WHERE user = ?`,
 		userID)
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ func (db *SqliteDB) ListNetworks(userID int64) ([]Network, error) {
 		var saslMechanism, saslPlainUsername, saslPlainPassword sql.NullString
 		err := rows.Scan(&net.ID, &name, &net.Addr, &net.Nick, &username, &realname,
 			&pass, &connectCommands, &saslMechanism, &saslPlainUsername, &saslPlainPassword,
-			&net.SASL.External.CertBlob, &net.SASL.External.PrivKeyBlob)
+			&net.SASL.External.CertBlob, &net.SASL.External.PrivKeyBlob, &net.Enabled)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -382,21 +384,21 @@ func (db *SqliteDB) StoreNetwork(userID int64, network *Network) error {
 		_, err = db.db.Exec(`UPDATE Network
 			SET name = ?, addr = ?, nick = ?, username = ?, realname = ?, pass = ?, connect_commands = ?,
 				sasl_mechanism = ?, sasl_plain_username = ?, sasl_plain_password = ?,
-				sasl_external_cert = ?, sasl_external_key = ?
+				sasl_external_cert = ?, sasl_external_key = ?, enabled = ?
 			WHERE id = ?`,
 			netName, network.Addr, network.Nick, netUsername, realname, pass, connectCommands,
 			saslMechanism, saslPlainUsername, saslPlainPassword,
-			network.SASL.External.CertBlob, network.SASL.External.PrivKeyBlob,
+			network.SASL.External.CertBlob, network.SASL.External.PrivKeyBlob, network.Enabled,
 			network.ID)
 	} else {
 		var res sql.Result
 		res, err = db.db.Exec(`INSERT INTO Network(user, name, addr, nick, username,
 				realname, pass, connect_commands, sasl_mechanism, sasl_plain_username,
-				sasl_plain_password, sasl_external_cert, sasl_external_key)
-			VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+				sasl_plain_password, sasl_external_cert, sasl_external_key, enabled)
+			VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
 			userID, netName, network.Addr, network.Nick, netUsername, realname, pass, connectCommands,
 			saslMechanism, saslPlainUsername, saslPlainPassword, network.SASL.External.CertBlob,
-			network.SASL.External.PrivKeyBlob)
+			network.SASL.External.PrivKeyBlob, network.Enabled)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/doc/soju.1.scd b/doc/soju.1.scd
index b48c608..122dca8 100644
--- a/doc/soju.1.scd
+++ b/doc/soju.1.scd
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ abbreviated form, for instance *network* can be abbreviated as *net* or just
 		Connect with the specified nickname. By default, the account's username
 		is used.
 
+	*-enabled* true|false
+		Enable or disable the network. If the network is disabled, the bouncer
+		won't connect to it. By default, the network is enabled.
+
 	*-connect-command* <command>
 		Send the specified command as a raw IRC message right after connecting
 		to the server. This can be used to identify to an account when the
diff --git a/downstream.go b/downstream.go
index 86a3e16..123fb2c 100644
--- a/downstream.go
+++ b/downstream.go
@@ -1001,8 +1001,9 @@ func (dc *downstreamConn) loadNetwork() error {
 		dc.logger.Printf("auto-saving network %q", dc.networkName)
 		var err error
 		network, err = dc.user.createNetwork(&Network{
-			Addr: dc.networkName,
-			Nick: nick,
+			Addr:    dc.networkName,
+			Nick:    nick,
+			Enabled: true,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -2174,6 +2175,7 @@ func (dc *downstreamConn) handleMessageRegistered(msg *irc.Message) error {
 				Username: username,
 				Realname: realname,
 				Pass:     pass,
+				Enabled:  true,
 			}
 			network, err := dc.user.createNetwork(record)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 295dbd3..3d51329 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math/big"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ func init() {
 		"network": {
 			children: serviceCommandSet{
 				"create": {
-					usage:  "-addr <addr> [-name name] [-username username] [-pass pass] [-realname realname] [-nick nick] [-connect-command command]...",
+					usage:  "-addr <addr> [-name name] [-username username] [-pass pass] [-realname realname] [-nick nick] [-enabled enabled] [-connect-command command]...",
 					desc:   "add a new network",
 					handle: handleServiceNetworkCreate,
 				},
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ func init() {
 					handle: handleServiceNetworkStatus,
 				},
 				"update": {
-					usage:  "<name> [-addr addr] [-name name] [-username username] [-pass pass] [-realname realname] [-nick nick] [-connect-command command]...",
+					usage:  "<name> [-addr addr] [-name name] [-username username] [-pass pass] [-realname realname] [-nick nick] [-enabled enabled] [-connect-command command]...",
 					desc:   "update a network",
 					handle: handleServiceNetworkUpdate,
 				},
@@ -317,9 +318,30 @@ func (f stringPtrFlag) Set(s string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type boolPtrFlag struct {
+	ptr **bool
+}
+
+func (f boolPtrFlag) String() string {
+	if f.ptr == nil || *f.ptr == nil {
+		return "<nil>"
+	}
+	return strconv.FormatBool(**f.ptr)
+}
+
+func (f boolPtrFlag) Set(s string) error {
+	v, err := strconv.ParseBool(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*f.ptr = &v
+	return nil
+}
+
 type networkFlagSet struct {
 	*flag.FlagSet
 	Addr, Name, Nick, Username, Pass, Realname *string
+	Enabled                                    *bool
 	ConnectCommands                            []string
 }
 
@@ -331,6 +353,7 @@ func newNetworkFlagSet() *networkFlagSet {
 	fs.Var(stringPtrFlag{&fs.Username}, "username", "")
 	fs.Var(stringPtrFlag{&fs.Pass}, "pass", "")
 	fs.Var(stringPtrFlag{&fs.Realname}, "realname", "")
+	fs.Var(boolPtrFlag{&fs.Enabled}, "enabled", "")
 	fs.Var((*stringSliceFlag)(&fs.ConnectCommands), "connect-command", "")
 	return fs
 }
@@ -362,6 +385,9 @@ func (fs *networkFlagSet) update(network *Network) error {
 	if fs.Realname != nil {
 		network.Realname = *fs.Realname
 	}
+	if fs.Enabled != nil {
+		network.Enabled = *fs.Enabled
+	}
 	if fs.ConnectCommands != nil {
 		if len(fs.ConnectCommands) == 1 && fs.ConnectCommands[0] == "" {
 			network.ConnectCommands = nil
@@ -388,8 +414,9 @@ func handleServiceNetworkCreate(dc *downstreamConn, params []string) error {
 	}
 
 	record := &Network{
-		Addr: *fs.Addr,
-		Nick: dc.nick,
+		Addr:    *fs.Addr,
+		Nick:    dc.nick,
+		Enabled: true,
 	}
 	if err := fs.update(record); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -415,6 +442,8 @@ func handleServiceNetworkStatus(dc *downstreamConn, params []string) error {
 				statuses = append(statuses, "connected")
 			}
 			details = fmt.Sprintf("%v channels", uc.channels.Len())
+		} else if !net.Enabled {
+			statuses = append(statuses, "disabled")
 		} else {
 			statuses = append(statuses, "disconnected")
 			if net.lastError != nil {
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index 192b9ff..589326c 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ func userIdent(u *User) string {
 }
 
 func (net *network) run() {
+	if !net.Enabled {
+		return
+	}
+
 	var lastTry time.Time
 	for {
 		if net.isStopped() {