diff --git a/src/irc.coffee b/src/irc.coffee
index 3e65f68..331f095 100644
--- a/src/irc.coffee
+++ b/src/irc.coffee
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class IrcBot extends Adapter
       password: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_PASSWORD
       nickpass: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_NICKSERV_PASSWORD
       nickusername: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_NICKSERV_USERNAME
+      connectCommand: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_CONNECT_COMMAND
       fakessl:  process.env.HUBOT_IRC_SERVER_FAKE_SSL?
       certExpired: process.env.HUBOT_IRC_SERVER_CERT_EXPIRED?
       unflood:  process.env.HUBOT_IRC_UNFLOOD?
@@ -161,6 +162,12 @@ class IrcBot extends Adapter
           for room in options.rooms
             @join room
 
+    if options.connectCommand?
+      bot.addListener 'registered', (message) ->
+        # The 'registered' event is fired when you are connected to the server
+        strings = options.connectCommand.split " "
+        self.command strings.shift(), strings...
+
     bot.addListener 'names', (channel, nicks) ->
       for nick of nicks
         self.createUser channel, nick