diff --git a/wiki/pages/irc.md b/wiki/pages/irc.md
index 96387e5..01e3883 100644
--- a/wiki/pages/irc.md
+++ b/wiki/pages/irc.md
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ location (`~/.weechat/relay_socket`). to get started using it, follow these step
 1. at your shell:
     * `chmod o+rw ~/.weechat/relay_socket` - note that other members of the team group
         are not included in the granted permissions. this allows nginx to connect
-        to your socket on your behalf
+        to your socket on your behalf. you will need to do this every time you start
+        weechat as the socket doesn't exist until weechat starts up.
 
 1. in your relay client:
     * glowing-bear: