diff --git a/src/ircnetworkclient.cpp b/src/ircnetworkclient.cpp
index 5710c12..bfc464e 100644
--- a/src/ircnetworkclient.cpp
+++ b/src/ircnetworkclient.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ void IRCNetworkClient::start()
     address.SetPassword(m_config->password);
     address.SetIdent(m_config->ident);
     address.SetRealname(m_config->realName);
-    address.SetSuffix(m_config->channels.join(','));
 
     m_network = QSharedPointer<libircclient::Network> (new libircclient::Network(address, m_config->networkName));
     m_network->SetDefaultIdentifyString(m_config->identifyFormat);
@@ -147,9 +146,7 @@ void IRCNetworkClient::start()
         LOG_DEBUG << "Connected to server socket";
     });
 
-    connect(m_network.data(), &libircclient::Network::Event_Welcome, this, [&](){
-        LOG_INFO << "Connected to server";
-    });
+    connect(m_network.data(), &libircclient::Network::Event_Welcome, this, &IRCNetworkClient::Slot_onWelcome);
 
     connect(m_network.data(), &libircclient::Network::Event_Disconnected, this, &IRCNetworkClient::Slot_onDisconnected);
     connect(m_network.data(), &libircclient::Network::Event_Join, this, &IRCNetworkClient::Slot_onJoin);
@@ -315,6 +312,15 @@ void IRCNetworkClient::Slot_onMode(libircclient::Parser *p)
     giveTheVoiceFlag(m_voicedList.nicks(), params.at(0));
 }
 
+void IRCNetworkClient::Slot_onWelcome()
+{
+    LOG_INFO << "Connected to server";
+    foreach(const auto& channel, m_config->channels)
+    {
+        m_network->RequestJoin(channel);
+    }
+}
+
 void IRCNetworkClient::Slot_onDisconnected()
 {
     LOG_INFO << "Disconnected from server. Auto reconnect" << (m_config->autoReconnect ? "enabled" : "disabled");
diff --git a/src/ircnetworkclient.h b/src/ircnetworkclient.h
index c787bf5..f97bb18 100644
--- a/src/ircnetworkclient.h
+++ b/src/ircnetworkclient.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ private slots:
     void Slot_onChannelMessage(QString channel, QString sender, QString text);
     void Slot_onJoin(libircclient::Parser*, libircclient::User* u, libircclient::Channel* c);
     void Slot_onMode(libircclient::Parser* p);
+    void Slot_onWelcome();
     void Slot_onDisconnected();
     void stopPrivate();