diff --git a/src/server/PlayerManager/Badges.lua b/src/server/PlayerManager/Badges.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e94c630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/PlayerManager/Badges.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+local Players = game:GetService "Players"
+local BadgeService = game:GetService "BadgeService"
+local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService "ReplicatedStorage"
+
+local badgeIDs = ReplicatedStorage.Config.Badges
+
+local function awardJoinBadge(player)
+	if not BadgeService:UserHasBadgeAsync(player.UserId, badgeIDs.Welcome.Value) then
+		BadgeService:AwardBadge(player.UserId, badgeIDs.Welcome.Value)
+	end
+end
+
+Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(awardJoinBadge)
+for _, player in Players:GetPlayers() do
+	task.spawn(awardJoinBadge, player)
+end
+
+return 0
diff --git a/src/server/PlayerManager/init.lua b/src/server/PlayerManager/init.lua
index 510584d..79766e3 100644
--- a/src/server/PlayerManager/init.lua
+++ b/src/server/PlayerManager/init.lua
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ require(script.GlobalLeaderboards)
 require(script.SoftShutdown)
 require(script.Settings)
 require(script.Tutorial)
+require(script.Badges)
 --require(script.NoobSpawnFix)
 
 return 0