diff --git a/examples/client_forge/client_forge.js b/examples/client_forge/client_forge.js
index c079c42..683cb72 100644
--- a/examples/client_forge/client_forge.js
+++ b/examples/client_forge/client_forge.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ mc.ping({host, port}, function(err, response) {
   console.log('Using forgeMods:',forgeMods);
 
   var client = mc.createClient({
+    tagHost: '\0FML\0', // signifies client supports FML/Forge
     forge: true,
     forgeMods: forgeMods,
     // Client/server mods installed on the client
diff --git a/src/createClient.js b/src/createClient.js
index 59ff455..5ed48e1 100644
--- a/src/createClient.js
+++ b/src/createClient.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function createClient(options) {
 
   function onConnect() {
     var taggedHost = host;
-    if (options.forge) taggedHost += '\0FML\0';
+    if (options.tagHost) taggedHost += options.tagHost;
 
     client.write('set_protocol', {
       protocolVersion: version.version,