diff --git a/modules/IrcAdmin.py b/modules/IrcAdmin.py
index aa9b76a..95ba396 100644
--- a/modules/IrcAdmin.py
+++ b/modules/IrcAdmin.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ class IrcAdmin(Module):
             return self.sub_save_config(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
         elif whats[0] == 'nick' and admin_unlocked and len(whats) >= 2:
             return self.sub_change_nick(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
+        elif whats[0] == 'load' and admin_unlocked and len(whats) >= 2:
+            return self.sub_load_module(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
         elif whats[0] == 'reload' and admin_unlocked and len(whats) >= 2:
             return self.sub_reload_module(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
 
@@ -148,6 +150,35 @@ class IrcAdmin(Module):
         replystr = 'changed nickname'
         return self.reply(connection, replypath, replystr)
 
+    def sub_load_module(self, connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked):
+        """
+        Load a module (in both the python and dr.botzo sense) if not already loaded.
+        """
+
+        whats = what.split(' ')
+
+        modname = whats[1]
+        for module in self.modlist:
+            if modname == module.__class__.__name__:
+                return self.reply(connection, replypath, 'Module ' + modname + ' is already loaded.')
+
+        # not loaded, let's get to work
+        try:
+            modstr = 'modules.'+modname
+            __import__(modstr)
+            module = sys.modules[modstr]
+            botmod = eval('module.' + modname + '(self.config, self.server, self.modlist)')
+            botmod.register_handlers(self.server)
+
+            # might as well add it to the list
+            modset = set(self.config.get('dr.botzo', 'module_list').split(','))
+            modset.add(modname)
+            self.config.set('dr.botzo', 'module_list', ','.join(modset))
+
+            return self.reply(connection, replypath, 'Module ' + modname + ' loaded.')
+        except ImportError:
+            return self.reply(connection, replypath, 'Module ' + modname + ' not found.')
+
     def sub_reload_module(self, connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked):
         """
         Attempt to reload a module, by seeing if it's loaded and, if so, calling its reload()