diff --git a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
index 8e608fe..f962d0d 100644
--- a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@ void IrcPlugin::connect()
         if (client->connect(nick.c_str(), user.c_str()))
         {
             PRINT_MSG(Serial, "IRC", "connected");
+            publish("irc/connected", "1");
         }
         else
         {
             PRINT_MSG(Serial, "IRC", "failed... ");
+            publish("irc/connected", "0");
         }
         return;
     }