diff --git a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
index 8c690d8..7898412 100644
--- a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ void IrcPlugin::activate(Scheduler *scheduler)
     subscribe("irc/join", bind(&IrcPlugin::join, this, _1));
     subscribe("irc/sendMessage", bind(&IrcPlugin::sendMessage, this, _1));
 
+    if (server.length() == 0 || port == 0 || nick.length() == 0 || user.length() == 0)
+    {
+        publish("irc/needsConfig", "");
+    }
+
     //enableConnectTask(scheduler);
     enableProcessTask(scheduler);
     PRINT_MSG(Serial, "IRC", "plugin activated");
@@ -87,9 +92,10 @@ void IrcPlugin::join(String c)
 
 void IrcPlugin::sendMessage(String msg)
 {
-    if(channel){
+    if (channel)
+    {
         client->sendMessage(channel, msg);
-    } 
+    }
 }
 
 void IrcPlugin::callback(IRCMessage ircMessage)