diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/functions_utility.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/functions_utility.js
index 5c95b242ac..1dfdb26ed6 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/functions_utility.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/functions_utility.js
@@ -300,3 +300,18 @@ async function pageLoop(page, args)
 
 	return completionValue;
 }
+
+function formatXmppAnnouncement(subject, text)
+{
+	var message = "";
+	const subjectTrimmed = subject.trim();
+	const textTrimmed = text.trim();
+	if (subjectTrimmed.length > 0)
+		message += subjectTrimmed;
+	if (subjectTrimmed.length > 0 && textTrimmed.length > 0)
+		message += "\n\n";
+	if (textTrimmed.length > 0)
+		message += textTrimmed;
+
+	return message;
+}
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/AnnouncementHandler.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/AnnouncementHandler.js
index 43b9f763eb..74f9db8b6a 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/AnnouncementHandler.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/AnnouncementHandler.js
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@ class AnnouncementHandler
 {
 	constructor(xmppMessages)
 	{
-		xmppMessages.registerXmppMessageHandler("chat", "private-message", this.onPrivateMessage.bind(this));
+		xmppMessages.registerXmppMessageHandler("chat", "headline", this.onAnnouncementMessage.bind(this));
 	}
 
-	onPrivateMessage(message)
+	onAnnouncementMessage(message)
 	{
-		// Announcements and the Message of the Day are sent by the server directly
-		if (!message.from && message.text.length > 0)
-			messageBox(
-				400, 250,
-				message.text.trim(),
-				translate("Notice"));
+		if (message.subject.trim().length === 0 && message.text.trim().length === 0)
+			return;
+
+		messageBox(
+			400, 250,
+			formatXmppAnnouncement(message.subject, message.text),
+			translate("Notice"));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageEvents.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageEvents.js
index 7556a1260c..a8866074c1 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageEvents.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageEvents.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ChatMessageEvents.PlayerChat = class
 		this.chatMessageFormat = new ChatMessageFormat();
 		xmppMessages.registerXmppMessageHandler("chat", "room-message", this.onRoomMessage.bind(this));
 		xmppMessages.registerXmppMessageHandler("chat", "private-message", this.onPrivateMessage.bind(this));
+		xmppMessages.registerXmppMessageHandler("chat", "headline", this.onAnnouncementMessage.bind(this));
 	}
 
 	onRoomMessage(message)
@@ -19,8 +20,14 @@ ChatMessageEvents.PlayerChat = class
 	onPrivateMessage(message)
 	{
 		// We intend to not support private messages between users
-		if ((!message.from && message.text.length > 0) || Engine.LobbyGetPlayerRole(message.from) == "moderator")
+		if (Engine.LobbyGetPlayerRole(message.from) === "moderator")
 			// some XMPP clients send trailing whitespace
 			this.chatMessagesPanel.addText(message.time, this.chatMessageFormat.format(message));
 	}
+
+	onAnnouncementMessage(message)
+	{
+		if (message.subject.trim().length > 0 || message.text.trim().length > 0)
+			this.chatMessagesPanel.addText(message.time, this.chatMessageFormat.format(message));
+	}
 };
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageFormat.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageFormat.js
index 3eb1a7fee0..816798359f 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageFormat.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageFormat.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class ChatMessageFormat
 {
 	constructor()
 	{
+		this.chatMessageFormatAnnouncement = new ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement();
 		this.chatMessageFormatMe = new ChatMessageFormatMe();
 		this.chatMessageFormatSay = new ChatMessageFormatSay();
 		this.chatMessagePrivateWrapper = new ChatMessagePrivateWrapper();
@@ -59,9 +60,12 @@ class ChatMessageFormat
 			}
 		}
 		else
-			formattedMessage = this.chatMessageFormatSay.format(sender, text);
+			if (message.level === "headline")
+				formattedMessage = this.chatMessageFormatAnnouncement.format(message.subject, text);
+			else
+				formattedMessage = this.chatMessageFormatSay.format(sender, text);
 
-		if (message.level == "private-message")
+		if (message.level === "private-message")
 			formattedMessage = this.chatMessagePrivateWrapper.format(formattedMessage);
 
 		return formattedMessage;
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..966ff7c9ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/LobbyPage/Chat/ChatMessages/ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * This class adds an indication that the chat message was an announcement to the given text.
+ */
+class ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement
+{
+	constructor()
+	{
+		this.args = {
+			"prefix": setStringTags(this.AnnouncementPrefix, this.AnnouncementPrefixTags)
+		};
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Text is formatted, escapeText is the responsibility of the caller.
+	 */
+	format(subject, text)
+	{
+		var message = formatXmppAnnouncement(subject, text);
+		this.args.message = setStringTags(message, this.AnnouncementMessageTags);
+		return sprintf(this.AnnouncementMessageFormat, this.args);
+	}
+}
+
+ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement.prototype.AnnouncementPrefix = translate("Notice");
+
+ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement.prototype.AnnouncementMessageFormat = translate("== %(prefix)s:\n%(message)s");
+
+/**
+ * Color for announcements in the chat.
+ */
+ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement.prototype.AnnouncementPrefixTags = {
+	"font": "sans-bold-13"
+};
+
+ChatMessageFormatAnnouncement.prototype.AnnouncementMessageTags = {
+	"font": "sans-bold-13"
+};
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/XmppMessages.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/XmppMessages.js
index b8fdfe8578..7d6f378120 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/XmppMessages.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/lobby/XmppMessages.js
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ XmppMessages.prototype.MessageTypes = {
 		"kicked",
 		"banned",
 		"room-message",
-		"private-message"
+		"private-message",
+		"headline"
 	],
 	"game": [
 		"gamelist",
diff --git a/source/lobby/XmppClient.cpp b/source/lobby/XmppClient.cpp
index e1279c2dec..ae2ccd2cb6 100644
--- a/source/lobby/XmppClient.cpp
+++ b/source/lobby/XmppClient.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2021 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2024 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -821,9 +821,10 @@ void XmppClient::handleMessage(const glooxwrapper::Message& msg, glooxwrapper::M
 
 	CreateGUIMessage(
 		"chat",
-		"private-message",
+		msg.subtype() == gloox::Message::MessageType::Headline ? "headline" : "private-message",
 		ComputeTimestamp(msg),
 		"from", msg.from().resource(),
+		"subject", msg.subject(),
 		"text", msg.body());
 }