diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index d24e4dc94f5..86883654997 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 	var/donationsurl = "http://example.org"
 	var/repositoryurl = "http://example.org"
 	var/discordurl = "http://example.org"
+	var/discordforumurl = "http://example.org"
 
 	var/overflow_server_url
 	var/forbid_singulo_possession = 0
@@ -487,6 +488,9 @@
 				if("discordurl")
 					config.discordurl = value
 
+				if("discordforumurl")
+					config.discordforumurl = value
+
 				if("donationsurl")
 					config.donationsurl = value
 
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 27da54922bb..f4de07f581f 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ CHECK_RANDOMIZER
 ## Discord address
 # DISCORDURL http://example.org
 
+## Discord address (forum-based invite)
+# DISCORDFORUMURL http://example.org
+
 ## Donations address
 # DONATIONSURL http://example.org
 
@@ -454,4 +457,4 @@ DISABLE_HIGH_POP_MC_MODE_AMOUNT 60
 #START_NOW_CONFIRMATION
 
 ## If uncommented, all gamemodes will respect the number of required players. Defaults to no.
-#ENABLE_GAMEMODE_PLAYER_LIMIT
\ No newline at end of file
+#ENABLE_GAMEMODE_PLAYER_LIMIT
diff --git a/interface/interface.dm b/interface/interface.dm
index a733b8fed78..a97500ccb4f 100644
--- a/interface/interface.dm
+++ b/interface/interface.dm
@@ -81,12 +81,16 @@
 	set name = "Discord"
 	set desc = "Join our Discord server."
 	set hidden = 1
-	if(config.discordurl)
-		if(alert("This will invite you to our Discord server. Are you sure?",,"Yes","No")=="No")
-			return
-		src << link(config.discordurl)
-	else
+
+	var/durl = config.discordurl
+	if(config.forum_link_url && prefs && prefs.fuid && config.discordforumurl)
+		durl = config.discordforumurl
+	if(!durl)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>The Discord URL is not set in the server configuration.</span>")
+		return
+	if(alert("This will invite you to our Discord server. Are you sure?",,"Yes","No")=="No")
+		return
+	src << link(durl)
 
 /client/verb/donate()
 	set name = "Donate"