diff --git a/lib/models/network.js b/lib/models/network.js
index f984fee4..7a8b5e2a 100644
--- a/lib/models/network.js
+++ b/lib/models/network.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ function Network(attr) {
 	_.merge(this, _.extend({
 		id: global.id = ++global.id || 1,
 		client: null,
+		connected: false,
 		host: "",
 		nick: "",
 		channels: [],
@@ -19,7 +20,10 @@ function Network(attr) {
 };
 
 Network.prototype.toJSON = function() {
-	var clone = _.omit(this, "client");
+	var clone = _.omit(this, [
+		"client",
+		"connected",
+	]);
 	clone.name = clone.host.split(".")[1] || clone.host;
 	return clone;
 };
diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index aeac12a2..0a263d06 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -387,6 +387,12 @@ function event(e, data) {
 				text: data.message,
 			}),
 		});
+		if (!this.connected) {
+			if (data.cmd == "ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE") {
+				var random = config.defaults.nick + Math.floor(10 + (Math.random() * 89));
+				this.client.nick(random);
+			}
+		}
 		break;
 	
 	case "join":
@@ -662,7 +668,17 @@ function event(e, data) {
 		break;
 	
 	case "welcome":
-		// Leaving this empty for now.
+		this.connected = true;
+		var chan = channels[0];
+		var msg = new Msg({
+			from: "-!-",
+			text: "You're now known as " + data,
+		});
+		chan.messages.push(msg);
+		sockets.emit("msg", {
+			id: chan.id,
+			msg: msg,
+		});
 		break;
 	
 	case "whois":