diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index b7b8aab2..aeac12a2 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -99,9 +99,13 @@ function connect(params) {
 
 	client.nick(params.nick);
 	client.user(params.nick, params.realname);
+	
 	client.once("welcome", function() {
 		(params.channels || []).forEach(function(c) {
-			client.join(c);
+			client.join.apply(
+				client,
+				c.split(' ')
+			);
 		});
 	});