diff --git a/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/Commands.cpp b/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/Commands.cpp
index d70be8f..43a26a5 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/Commands.cpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/Commands.cpp
@@ -1308,6 +1308,12 @@ void Commands::processMCode(GCode *com)
             UI_STATUS_UPD_RAM(com->text);
         }
         break;
+    case 118: // M118 message to host
+        if(com->hasString())
+        {
+             Com::printFLN(com->text);
+        }
+        break;
     case 119: // M119
         Commands::waitUntilEndOfAllMoves();
 #if (X_MIN_PIN > -1) && MIN_HARDWARE_ENDSTOP_X
diff --git a/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/Repetier.ino b/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/Repetier.ino
index ae050ae..2f3f76d 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/Repetier.ino
+++ b/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/Repetier.ino
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Custom M Codes
 - M115- Capabilities string
 - M116 - Wait for all temperatures in a +/- 1 degree range
 - M117 <message> - Write message in status row on lcd
+- M118 <message> - Write message to host
 - M119 - Report endstop status
 - M140 S<temp> F1 - Set bed target temp, F1 makes a beep when temperature is reached the first time
 - M163 S<extruderNum> P<weight>  - Set weight for this mixing extruder drive
diff --git a/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/gcode.cpp b/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/gcode.cpp
index a17fa89..2670cdb 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/gcode.cpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoAVR/Repetier/gcode.cpp
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ bool GCode::parseAscii(char *line,bool fromSerial)
             params |=2;
             if(M > 255) params |= 4096;
             // handle non standard text arguments that some M codes have
-            if (M == 23 || M == 28 || M == 29 || M == 30 || M == 32 || M == 117)
+            if (M == 23 || M == 28 || M == 29 || M == 30 || M == 32 || M == 117 || M == 118)
             {
                 // after M command we got a filename or text
                 char digit;
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ bool GCode::parseAscii(char *line,bool fromSerial)
                 text = pos;
                 while (*pos)
                 {
-                    if((M != 117 && *pos==' ') || *pos=='*') break;
+					if((M != 117 && M != 20 && M != 118 && *pos==' ') || *pos=='*') break;
                     pos++; // find a space as file name end
                 }
                 *pos = 0; // truncate filename by erasing space with nul, also skips checksum
diff --git a/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/Commands.cpp b/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/Commands.cpp
index fc48854..f2ffae5 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/Commands.cpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/Commands.cpp
@@ -2052,6 +2052,11 @@ void Commands::processMCode(GCode *com) {
                 UI_STATUS_UPD_RAM(com->text);
             }
             break;
+        case 118: // M118 message to host
+            if(com->hasString()) {
+                Com::printFLN(com->text);
+            }
+            break;
         case 119: // M119
             Commands::waitUntilEndOfAllMoves();
             Endstops::update();
diff --git a/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/Repetier.ino b/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/Repetier.ino
index 9c6adae..af44af2 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/Repetier.ino
+++ b/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/Repetier.ino
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ Custom M Codes
 - M115- Capabilities string
 - M116 - Wait for all temperatures in a +/- 1 degree range
 - M117 <message> - Write message in status row on lcd
+- M118 <message> - Write message to host
 - M119 - Report endstop status
 - M120 - Report beeper status
 - M121 - Report sensors status
diff --git a/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/gcode.cpp b/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/gcode.cpp
index 778e3ca..6996abd 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/gcode.cpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoDUE/Repetier/gcode.cpp
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ bool GCode::parseAscii(char *line,bool fromSerial)
             params |= 2;
             if(M > 255) params |= 4096;
             // handle non standard text arguments that some M codes have
-            if (M == 20 || M == 23 || M == 28 || M == 29 || M == 30 || M == 32 || M == 36 || M == 117)
+            if (M == 20 || M == 23 || M == 28 || M == 29 || M == 30 || M == 32 || M == 36 || M == 117 || M == 118)
             {
                 // after M command we got a filename or text
                 char digit;
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ bool GCode::parseAscii(char *line,bool fromSerial)
                 text = pos;
                 while (*pos)
                 {
-                    if((M != 117 && M != 20 && *pos==' ') || *pos=='*') break;
+                    if((M != 117 && M != 20 && M != 118 && *pos==' ') || *pos=='*') break;
                     pos++; // find a space as file name end
                 }
                 *pos = 0; // truncate filename by erasing space with null, also skips checksum