diff --git a/plugins/karma b/plugins/karma
index 6dce939..ae1bead 100644
--- a/plugins/karma
+++ b/plugins/karma
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ sub register {
     };
     #$self->prune_db();    # keep the DB compact
     $self->register_hook('connect',           'connect_handler');
+    $self->register_hook('data',              'data_handler'   );
     $self->register_hook('disconnect',        'disconnect_handler');
 }
 
@@ -316,6 +317,14 @@ sub connect_handler {
     return $self->get_reject( $mess, $karma );
 }
 
+sub data_handler {
+    my ($self, $transaction) = @_;
+    return DECLINED if ! $self->qp->connection->relay_client;
+
+    $self->adjust_karma( 5 ); # big karma boost for authenticated user/IP
+    return DECLINED;
+};
+
 sub disconnect_handler {
     my $self = shift;
 
diff --git a/plugins/relay b/plugins/relay
index 979ef94..7cba450 100644
--- a/plugins/relay
+++ b/plugins/relay
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ sub hook_connect {
 # 95586 (connect) relay: pass, octet match in relayclients (127.0.0.)
 
     if ( $self->is_in_cidr_block() || $self->is_octet_match() ) {
-        $self->adjust_karma( 2 ); # big karma boost!
         $self->qp->connection->relay_client(1);
         return (DECLINED);
     };