diff --git a/todored/src/config.rs b/todored/src/config.rs
index e4615f2..fc9e2b3 100644
--- a/todored/src/config.rs
+++ b/todored/src/config.rs
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ use crate::proxy::ReverseProxyInfoList;
 required!(REDIS_CONN, String);
 required!(AXUM_HOST, String);  // FIXME: Use SocketAddr when possible
 optional!(AXUM_XFORWARDED, ReverseProxyInfoList);
+required!(TODORED_RATE_LIMIT_CONNECTIONS, usize);
diff --git a/todored/src/proxy.rs b/todored/src/proxy.rs
index cec4eec..eb8ca30 100644
--- a/todored/src/proxy.rs
+++ b/todored/src/proxy.rs
@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@ pub struct ExtractReverseProxy {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct ExtractReverseProxyOption ( Option<ExtractReverseProxy> );
+pub struct ExtractReverseProxyOption ( pub Option<ExtractReverseProxy> );
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl<S> FromRequestParts<S> for ExtractReverseProxyOption where S: Send + Sync {
 	type Rejection = ResponseError;
 
+	// TODO: Pending a security audit, as in second thought this doesn't seem so secure...
 	async fn from_request_parts(parts: &mut Parts, _state: &S) -> Result<Self, Self::Rejection> {
 		let proxy_list = config::AXUM_XFORWARDED.clone();
 
diff --git a/todored/src/routes/board/axum.rs b/todored/src/routes/board/axum.rs
index f155eb7..5d3f1cd 100644
--- a/todored/src/routes/board/axum.rs
+++ b/todored/src/routes/board/axum.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,53 @@
-use axum::Extension;
+use axum::{Extension};
 use axum::extract::{Path, WebSocketUpgrade};
+use axum::http::StatusCode;
+use axum::response::IntoResponse;
 use crate::kebab::Skewer;
+use crate::proxy::ExtractReverseProxyOption;
 use super::ws;
 
 pub(crate) async fn handler(
 	Path(board): Path<String>,
 	Extension(rclient): Extension<redis::Client>,
+	ExtractReverseProxyOption(proxy_opt): ExtractReverseProxyOption,
 	upgrade_request: WebSocketUpgrade,
 ) -> axum::response::Response {
 	log::trace!("Kebabifying board name...");
 	let board = board.to_kebab_lowercase();
 	log::trace!("Kebabified board name to: {board:?}");
 
+	log::trace!("Creating Redis connection for the handler...");
+	let handle_redis = rclient.get_async_connection().await;
+	if handle_redis.is_err() {
+		log::error!("Could not open Redis connection for the handler.");
+		return Err::<(), StatusCode>(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR).into_response()
+	}
+	let mut handle_redis = handle_redis.unwrap();
+	log::trace!("Created Redis connection for the main thread!");
+
+	let count = *crate::config::TODORED_RATE_LIMIT_CONNECTIONS;
+	log::trace!("TODORED_RATE_LIMIT_CONNECTIONS is {count}.");
+	if count > 0 {
+		if proxy_opt.is_none() {
+			log::error!("TODORED_RATE_LIMIT_CONNECTIONS is {count}, but a request has been received without the proxy headers!");
+			return Err::<(), StatusCode>(StatusCode::BAD_GATEWAY).into_response();
+		}
+		let proxy = proxy_opt.unwrap();
+		log::trace!("Checking X-Forwarded-For header...");
+		let ip = proxy.r#for.ip();
+		log::trace!("User's IP is: {ip}");
+		let key = format!("limit:{{{ip}}}:connections");
+		log::trace!("Rate-limiting key is: {key:?}");
+
+		log::trace!("Running rate-limiting function...");
+		let result = super::limit::rate_limit_by_key(&mut handle_redis, key, 1, count, 1).await;
+
+		if result.is_err() {
+			log::warn!("User with IP {ip} hit connection rate limit!");
+			return Err::<(), StatusCode>(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST).into_response()
+		}
+	}
+
 	log::trace!("Received websocket request, upgrading...");
 	upgrade_request.on_upgrade(|websocket| ws::handler(board, rclient, websocket))
 }
diff --git a/todored/src/routes/board/limit.rs b/todored/src/routes/board/limit.rs
index a71caa5..f0ce7a3 100644
--- a/todored/src/routes/board/limit.rs
+++ b/todored/src/routes/board/limit.rs
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 //! Rate limiting for board websocket.
 
 use axum::extract::ws::CloseCode;
-use redis::Connection;
 use crate::outcome::LoggableOutcome;
 
-pub fn rate_limit_by_key(
-	mut rconn: Connection,
+pub async fn rate_limit_by_key(
+	rconn: &mut redis::aio::Connection,
 	key: String,
 	increment: usize,
 	limit: usize,
 	expiration_s: usize
 ) -> Result<(), CloseCode> {
 	log::trace!("Incrementing rate limit counter for {key:?}...");
-	let response: usize = rconn.cmd("INCRBY")
+	let response: usize = redis::cmd("INCRBY")
 		.arg(&key)
 		.arg(increment)
+		.query_async::<redis::aio::Connection, usize>(rconn).await
 		.log_err_to_error("Could not increase rate limit counter")
 		.map_err(|_| 1011u16)?;
 
 	log::trace!("Refreshing rate limit counter expiration for {key:?}...");
-	rconn.cmd("EXPIRE")
+	let _ = redis::cmd("EXPIRE")
 		.arg(&key)
 		.arg(expiration_s)
+		.query_async::<redis::aio::Connection, ()>(rconn).await
 		.log_err_to_warn("Could not set expiration for rate limit counter");
 
 	log::trace!("Checking rate limit of {limit} / {expiration_s} s for {key:?}...");