diff --git a/sedbot.bash b/sedbot.bash
index 42bde2b..497db4b 100755
--- a/sedbot.bash
+++ b/sedbot.bash
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ connect() {
 		return $?
 	fi
 	sendmsg NICK "$NICK"
+    if (($?)); then
+        return $?
+    fi
+    sendmsg MODE "$NICK +B"
     if (($?)); then
         return $?
     fi