diff --git a/lysenko.go b/lysenko.go
index d040470..a395dcb 100644
--- a/lysenko.go
+++ b/lysenko.go
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ func main() {
 	conn := irce.IRC(*nick, *ident)
 	conn.UseTLS = *ssl
 	conn.Password = *nickserv
+	conn.Debug = true
+
+	conn.AddCallback("001", func(e *irce.Event) {
+		for _, channel := range channelList {
+			conn.Join(channel)
+		}
+	})
 
 	if err := conn.Connect(*host); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -50,10 +57,6 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	for _, channel := range channelList {
-		conn.Join(channel)
-	}
-
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	db, err := quotedb.New(*quotes)
 	if err != nil {