diff --git a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
index 33d2e183..7ab3ba00 100644
--- a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
+++ b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,15 @@ class SpectrumNetworkPlugin : public NetworkPlugin {
 			purple_account_set_bool(account, "custom_smileys", FALSE);
 			purple_account_set_bool(account, "direct_connect", FALSE);
 
+			for (std::map<std::string,std::string>::const_iterator it = config->getUnregistered().begin();
+				it != config->getUnregistered().end(); it++) {
+				if ((*it).first.find("purple.") == 0) {
+					std::string key = (*it).first.substr((*it).first.find(".") + 1);
+					LOG4CXX_INFO(logger, "Setting account string '" << key << "'='" << (*it).second << "'");
+					purple_account_set_string(account, key.c_str(), (*it).second.c_str());
+				}
+			}
+
 			purple_account_set_privacy_type(account, PURPLE_PRIVACY_DENY_USERS);
 
 			const PurpleStatusType *status_type = purple_account_get_status_type_with_primitive(account, PURPLE_STATUS_AVAILABLE);
diff --git a/include/transport/config.h b/include/transport/config.h
index 70660c3f..396fbbde 100644
--- a/include/transport/config.h
+++ b/include/transport/config.h
@@ -82,11 +82,16 @@ class Config {
 		/// Returns path to config file from which data were loaded.
 		const std::string &getConfigFile() { return m_file; }
 
+		const std::map<std::string, std::string> &getUnregistered() {
+			return m_unregistered;
+		}
+
 		/// This signal is emitted when config is loaded/reloaded.
 		boost::signal<void ()> onConfigReloaded;
 	
 	private:
 		Variables m_variables;
+		std::map<std::string, std::string> m_unregistered;
 		std::string m_file;
 };
 
diff --git a/spectrum/src/sample.cfg b/spectrum/src/sample.cfg
index e783d758..1ef0b140 100644
--- a/spectrum/src/sample.cfg
+++ b/spectrum/src/sample.cfg
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ protocol=any
 
 [backend]
 default_avatar=catmelonhead.jpg
+[purple]
+test=test1
+test2=test3
 
 [logging]
 #config=logging.cfg # log4cxx/log4j logging configuration file
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index bdf34bc2..d3c755bd 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ using namespace boost::program_options;
 namespace Transport {
 
 bool Config::load(const std::string &configfile, boost::program_options::options_description &opts) {
+	m_unregistered.clear();
 	std::ifstream ifs(configfile.c_str());
 	if (!ifs.is_open())
 		return false;
@@ -71,7 +72,15 @@ bool Config::load(const std::string &configfile, boost::program_options::options
 		("backend.avatars_directory", value<std::string>()->default_value(""), "Path to directory with avatars")
 	;
 
-	store(parse_config_file(ifs, opts), m_variables);
+	parsed_options parsed = parse_config_file(ifs, opts, true);
+
+	BOOST_FOREACH(option opt, parsed.options) {
+		if (opt.unregistered) {
+			m_unregistered[opt.string_key] = opt.value[0];
+		}
+	}
+
+	store(parsed, m_variables);
 	notify(m_variables);
 
 	m_file = configfile;