diff --git a/src/main/java/com/comandante/creeper/IrcBotService.java b/src/main/java/com/comandante/creeper/IrcBotService.java
index dcfd448aa86bece066e1b3f921514dcdfacdfdeb..0fbea14678c8340835a7340a0e49bdfa93f97482 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/comandante/creeper/IrcBotService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/comandante/creeper/IrcBotService.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class IrcBotService extends AbstractIdleService {
                 .addAutoJoinChannel(creeperConfiguration.ircChannel)
                 .addListener(new MyListener(gameManager, 376))
                 .setVersion("Creeper MUD IRC But.")
+                .setAutoReconnect(true)
                 .buildConfiguration();
         bot = new PircBotX(configuration);
         // bot.startBot();