diff --git a/copyparty/__main__.py b/copyparty/__main__.py
index 60bd185e..5a6cd255 100644
--- a/copyparty/__main__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__main__.py
@@ -1519,6 +1519,7 @@ def add_ftp(ap):
     ap2.add_argument("--ftp-wt", metavar="SEC", type=int, default=7, help="grace period for resuming interrupted uploads (any client can write to any file last-modified more recently than \033[33mSEC\033[0m seconds ago)")
     ap2.add_argument("--ftp-nat", metavar="ADDR", type=u, default="", help="the NAT address to use for passive connections")
     ap2.add_argument("--ftp-pr", metavar="P-P", type=u, default="", help="the range of TCP ports to use for passive connections, for example \033[32m12000-13000")
+    ap2.add_argument("--ftp-banner", metavar="BANNER", type=u, default="copyparty ftpd", help="banner to send before ftp login")
 
 
 def add_webdav(ap):
diff --git a/copyparty/ftpd.py b/copyparty/ftpd.py
index ccbd423c..3b0ea9e6 100644
--- a/copyparty/ftpd.py
+++ b/copyparty/ftpd.py
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ class Ftpd(object):
             FtpHandler.hub = h2.hub = hub
             FtpHandler.args = h2.args = hub.args
             FtpHandler.authorizer = h2.authorizer = FtpAuth(hub)
-
+            FtpHandler.banner = self.args.ftp_banner
             if self.args.ftp_pr:
                 p1, p2 = [int(x) for x in self.args.ftp_pr.split("-")]
                 if self.args.ftp and self.args.ftps: