diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 360b1da..5c1efcb 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ S3method(network.dyadcount,network)
 S3method(network.edgecount,network)
 S3method(network.naedgecount,network)
 S3method(network.size,network)
+S3method(permute.vertexIDs,network)
 S3method(plot,network)
 S3method(plot.network,default)
 S3method(print,mixingmatrix)
diff --git a/R/access.R b/R/access.R
index 9f30b38..9614225 100644
--- a/R/access.R
+++ b/R/access.R
@@ -1795,6 +1795,7 @@ network.vertex.names<-function(x){
 #' @param x an object of class \code{\link{network}}.
 #' @param vids a vector of vertex IDs, in the order to which they are to be
 #' permuted.
+#' @param ... additional arguments to methods.
 #' @return Invisibly, a pointer to the permuted network.
 #' \code{permute.vertexIDs} modifies its argument in place.
 #' @author Carter T. Butts \email{buttsc@@uci.edu}
@@ -1812,7 +1813,11 @@ network.vertex.names<-function(x){
 #' all(flo[n:1,n:1]==as.sociomatrix(nflo))          #Should be TRUE
 #' 
 #' @export permute.vertexIDs
-permute.vertexIDs<-function(x,vids){
+permute.vertexIDs <- function(x, vids, ...) UseMethod("permute.vertexIDs")
+
+#' @rdname permute.vertexIDs
+#' @export
+permute.vertexIDs.network <- function(x, vids, ...) {
   #First, check to see that this is a graph object
   if(!is.network(x))
     stop("permute.vertexIDs requires an argument of class network.\n")
diff --git a/man/permute.vertexIDs.Rd b/man/permute.vertexIDs.Rd
index 4dc4a3a..f44c5f0 100644
--- a/man/permute.vertexIDs.Rd
+++ b/man/permute.vertexIDs.Rd
@@ -2,15 +2,20 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/access.R
 \name{permute.vertexIDs}
 \alias{permute.vertexIDs}
+\alias{permute.vertexIDs.network}
 \title{Permute (Relabel) the Vertices Within a Network}
 \usage{
-permute.vertexIDs(x, vids)
+permute.vertexIDs(x, vids, ...)
+
+\method{permute.vertexIDs}{network}(x, vids, ...)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{x}{an object of class \code{\link{network}}.}
 
 \item{vids}{a vector of vertex IDs, in the order to which they are to be
 permuted.}
+
+\item{...}{additional arguments to methods.}
 }
 \value{
 Invisibly, a pointer to the permuted network.