diff --git a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
index 7898412..a8800ee 100644
--- a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ void IrcPlugin::connect()
     if (!client->connected())
     {
         PRINT_MSG(Serial, "IRC", String("Attempting connection to " + server).c_str());
+        PRINT_MSG(Serial, "IRC", String("NICK " + nick).c_str());
+        PRINT_MSG(Serial, "IRC", String("USER " + user).c_str());
         if (client->connect(nick.c_str(), user.c_str()))
         {
             PRINT_MSG(Serial, "IRC", "connected");