diff --git a/docs/JSON-RPC.md b/docs/JSON-RPC.md
index 74e884c613..35bf5dfa64 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 4325e7dce5..004e86d15d 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -1370,13 +1370,18 @@ void CServer::SendChatTextToAllConChannels ( const QString& strChatText )
     }
 }
 
-void CServer::SendChatTextToConChannel ( const int iCurChanID, const QString& strChatText )
+bool CServer::SendChatTextToConChannel ( const int iCurChanID, const QString& strChatText )
 {
     if ( MathUtils::InRange<int> ( iCurChanID, 0, iMaxNumChannels - 1 ) && vecChannels[iCurChanID].IsConnected() )
     {
         // send message
         vecChannels[iCurChanID].CreateChatTextMes ( strChatText );
     }
+    else
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 
 void CServer::CreateAndSendRecorderStateForAllConChannels()
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 5819012bda..4ac82c35ee 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class CServer : public QObject, public CServerSlots<MAX_NUM_CHANNELS>
     bool IsDelayPanningEnabled() { return bDelayPan; }
 
     void SendChatTextToAllConChannels ( const QString& strChatText );
-    void SendChatTextToConChannel ( const int iCurChanID, const QString& strChatText );
+    bool SendChatTextToConChannel ( const int iCurChanID, const QString& strChatText );
 
 protected:
     // access functions for actual channels
diff --git a/src/serverrpc.cpp b/src/serverrpc.cpp
index 315a3e262c..7f88f953dc 100644
--- a/src/serverrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/serverrpc.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 
 #include "serverrpc.h"
 
+/* Definitions ****************************************************************/
+#define INVALID_CLIENT_ID -1
+
 CServerRpc::CServerRpc ( CServer* pServer, CRpcServer* pRpcServer, QObject* parent ) : QObject ( parent )
 {
     // API doc already part of CClientRpc
@@ -292,6 +295,30 @@ 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 ( INVALID_CLIENT_ID );
+        const QString chatMessage     = jsonChatMessage.toString();
+        if ( chatMessage.isEmpty() || chatMessage.size() > MAX_LEN_CHAT_TEXT )
+        {
+            response["error"] =
+                CRpcServer::CreateJsonRpcError ( CRpcServer::iErrInvalidParams, "Invalid params: chatMessage is not a string or malformed" );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ( pServer->SendChatTextToConChannel ( id, chatMessage ) )
+        {
+            response["error"] = "invalid channel ID";
+            return;
+        }
+        response["result"] = "ok";
+    } );
 }
 
 #if defined( Q_OS_MACOS ) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 0, 0 )