diff --git a/breadbot/__main__.py b/breadbot/__main__.py
index b6cd754..0eeacf7 100644
--- a/breadbot/__main__.py
+++ b/breadbot/__main__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class BreadBot(bot.Bot):
 
     def on_welcome(self, c, e):
         super().on_welcome(c, e)
+        c.mode(self.bot_nick, '+B')
         for channel in self.chanlist:
             self.process_output(c, channel, plugin.message('bread'))