diff --git a/docs/JSON-RPC.md b/docs/JSON-RPC.md
index cfe8dfbe3e..52c8973c29 100644
--- a/docs/JSON-RPC.md
+++ b/docs/JSON-RPC.md
@@ -396,6 +396,24 @@ Results:
 | result.registrationStatus | string | The server registration status as string (see ESvrRegStatus and SerializeRegistrationStatus). |
 
 
+### jamulusserver/privateChatMessage
+
+Sends a chat message to a single connected client.
+
+Parameters:
+
+| Name | Type | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| params.chatMessage | string | The chat message text. |
+| params.id | number | The client's channel id. |
+
+Results:
+
+| Name | Type | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| result | string | Always "ok". |
+
+
 ### jamulusserver/restartRecording
 
 Restarts the recording into a new directory.
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 67274965bc..79e5a4b6e5 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -1308,6 +1308,17 @@ void CServer::CreateAndSendChatTextForAllConChannels ( const int iCurChanID, con
     }
 }
 
+// private chat
+void CServer::CreateAndSendChatTextToChannel ( const QString& strChatText, const int id )
+{
+    // Check if channel is connected ---------------------------------
+    if ( vecChannels[id].IsConnected() )
+    {
+        // send message
+        vecChannels[id].CreateChatTextMes ( strChatText );
+    }
+}
+
 void CServer::CreateAndSendRecorderStateForAllConChannels()
 {
     // get recorder state
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 2e6b13e835..818520145b 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ class CServer : public QObject, public CServerSlots<MAX_NUM_CHANNELS>
     void SetEnableDelayPanning ( bool bDelayPanningOn ) { bDelayPan = bDelayPanningOn; }
     bool IsDelayPanningEnabled() { return bDelayPan; }
 
+    void CreateAndSendChatTextToChannel ( const QString& strChatText, const int id );
+
 protected:
     // access functions for actual channels
     bool IsConnected ( const int iChanNum ) { return vecChannels[iChanNum].IsConnected(); }
diff --git a/src/serverrpc.cpp b/src/serverrpc.cpp
index 315a3e262c..6d0b2f926d 100644
--- a/src/serverrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/serverrpc.cpp
@@ -292,6 +292,24 @@ CServerRpc::CServerRpc ( CServer* pServer, CRpcServer* pRpcServer, QObject* pare
         response["result"] = "acknowledged";
         Q_UNUSED ( params );
     } );
+
+    /// @rpc_method jamulusserver/privateChatMessage
+    /// @brief Sends a chat message to a single connected client.
+    /// @param {string} params.chatMessage - The chat message text.
+    /// @param {number} params.id - The client's channel id.
+    /// @result {string} result - Always "ok".
+    pRpcServer->HandleMethod ( "jamulusserver/privateChatMessage", [=] ( const QJsonObject& params, QJsonObject& response ) {
+        auto      jsonChatMessage = params["chatMessage"];
+        const int id              = params["id"].toInt();
+        if ( !jsonChatMessage.isString() )
+        {
+            response["error"] = CRpcServer::CreateJsonRpcError ( CRpcServer::iErrInvalidParams, "Invalid params: chatMessage is not a string" );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        pServer->CreateAndSendChatTextToChannel ( jsonChatMessage.toString(), id );
+        response["result"] = "ok";
+    } );
 }
 
 #if defined( Q_OS_MACOS ) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 0, 0 )