diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76fc5ad3..2cdbb904 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Matterbridge wouldn't exist without these libraries:
 * echo - https://github.com/labstack/echo
 * gitter - https://github.com/sromku/go-gitter
 * gops - https://github.com/google/gops
-* irc - https://github.com/thoj/go-ircevent
+* irc - https://github.com/lrstanley/girc
 * mattermost - https://github.com/mattermost/platform
 * matrix - https://github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix
 * slack - https://github.com/nlopes/slack
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/builtin.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/builtin.go
index aecb1e11..e7ccc199 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/builtin.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/builtin.go
@@ -16,64 +16,62 @@ func (c *Client) registerBuiltins() {
 	c.Handlers.mu.Lock()
 
 	// Built-in things that should always be supported.
-	c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_WELCOME, HandlerFunc(func(c *Client, e Event) {
-		go handleConnect(c, e)
-	}))
-	c.Handlers.register(true, PING, HandlerFunc(handlePING))
-	c.Handlers.register(true, PONG, HandlerFunc(handlePONG))
+	c.Handlers.register(true, true, RPL_WELCOME, HandlerFunc(handleConnect))
+	c.Handlers.register(true, false, PING, HandlerFunc(handlePING))
+	c.Handlers.register(true, false, PONG, HandlerFunc(handlePONG))
 
 	if !c.Config.disableTracking {
 		// Joins/parts/anything that may add/remove/rename users.
-		c.Handlers.register(true, JOIN, HandlerFunc(handleJOIN))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, PART, HandlerFunc(handlePART))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, KICK, HandlerFunc(handleKICK))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, QUIT, HandlerFunc(handleQUIT))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, NICK, HandlerFunc(handleNICK))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_NAMREPLY, HandlerFunc(handleNAMES))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, JOIN, HandlerFunc(handleJOIN))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, PART, HandlerFunc(handlePART))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, KICK, HandlerFunc(handleKICK))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, QUIT, HandlerFunc(handleQUIT))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, NICK, HandlerFunc(handleNICK))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_NAMREPLY, HandlerFunc(handleNAMES))
 
 		// Modes.
-		c.Handlers.register(true, MODE, HandlerFunc(handleMODE))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_CHANNELMODEIS, HandlerFunc(handleMODE))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, MODE, HandlerFunc(handleMODE))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_CHANNELMODEIS, HandlerFunc(handleMODE))
 
 		// WHO/WHOX responses.
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_WHOREPLY, HandlerFunc(handleWHO))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_WHOSPCRPL, HandlerFunc(handleWHO))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_WHOREPLY, HandlerFunc(handleWHO))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_WHOSPCRPL, HandlerFunc(handleWHO))
 
 		// Other misc. useful stuff.
-		c.Handlers.register(true, TOPIC, HandlerFunc(handleTOPIC))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_TOPIC, HandlerFunc(handleTOPIC))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_MYINFO, HandlerFunc(handleMYINFO))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_ISUPPORT, HandlerFunc(handleISUPPORT))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_MOTDSTART, HandlerFunc(handleMOTD))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_MOTD, HandlerFunc(handleMOTD))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, TOPIC, HandlerFunc(handleTOPIC))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_TOPIC, HandlerFunc(handleTOPIC))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_MYINFO, HandlerFunc(handleMYINFO))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_ISUPPORT, HandlerFunc(handleISUPPORT))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_MOTDSTART, HandlerFunc(handleMOTD))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_MOTD, HandlerFunc(handleMOTD))
 
 		// Keep users lastactive times up to date.
-		c.Handlers.register(true, PRIVMSG, HandlerFunc(updateLastActive))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, NOTICE, HandlerFunc(updateLastActive))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, TOPIC, HandlerFunc(updateLastActive))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, KICK, HandlerFunc(updateLastActive))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, PRIVMSG, HandlerFunc(updateLastActive))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, NOTICE, HandlerFunc(updateLastActive))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, TOPIC, HandlerFunc(updateLastActive))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, KICK, HandlerFunc(updateLastActive))
 
 		// CAP IRCv3-specific tracking and functionality.
-		c.Handlers.register(true, CAP, HandlerFunc(handleCAP))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, CAP_CHGHOST, HandlerFunc(handleCHGHOST))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, CAP_AWAY, HandlerFunc(handleAWAY))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, CAP_ACCOUNT, HandlerFunc(handleACCOUNT))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, ALL_EVENTS, HandlerFunc(handleTags))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, CAP, HandlerFunc(handleCAP))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, CAP_CHGHOST, HandlerFunc(handleCHGHOST))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, CAP_AWAY, HandlerFunc(handleAWAY))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, CAP_ACCOUNT, HandlerFunc(handleACCOUNT))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, ALL_EVENTS, HandlerFunc(handleTags))
 
 		// SASL IRCv3 support.
-		c.Handlers.register(true, AUTHENTICATE, HandlerFunc(handleSASL))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_SASLSUCCESS, HandlerFunc(handleSASL))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_NICKLOCKED, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, ERR_SASLFAIL, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, ERR_SASLTOOLONG, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, ERR_SASLABORTED, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
-		c.Handlers.register(true, RPL_SASLMECHS, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, AUTHENTICATE, HandlerFunc(handleSASL))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_SASLSUCCESS, HandlerFunc(handleSASL))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_NICKLOCKED, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, ERR_SASLFAIL, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, ERR_SASLTOOLONG, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, ERR_SASLABORTED, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
+		c.Handlers.register(true, false, RPL_SASLMECHS, HandlerFunc(handleSASLError))
 	}
 
 	// Nickname collisions.
-	c.Handlers.register(true, ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE, HandlerFunc(nickCollisionHandler))
-	c.Handlers.register(true, ERR_NICKCOLLISION, HandlerFunc(nickCollisionHandler))
-	c.Handlers.register(true, ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE, HandlerFunc(nickCollisionHandler))
+	c.Handlers.register(true, false, ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE, HandlerFunc(nickCollisionHandler))
+	c.Handlers.register(true, false, ERR_NICKCOLLISION, HandlerFunc(nickCollisionHandler))
+	c.Handlers.register(true, false, ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE, HandlerFunc(nickCollisionHandler))
 
 	c.Handlers.mu.Unlock()
 }
@@ -389,7 +387,7 @@ func handleISUPPORT(c *Client, e Event) {
 	c.state.Lock()
 	// Skip the first parameter, as it's our nickname.
 	for i := 1; i < len(e.Params); i++ {
-		j := strings.IndexByte(e.Params[i], 0x3D) // =
+		j := strings.IndexByte(e.Params[i], '=')
 
 		if j < 1 || (j+1) == len(e.Params[i]) {
 			c.state.serverOptions[e.Params[i]] = ""
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/cap.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/cap.go
index a63dfe9d..1d50460f 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/cap.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/cap.go
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ func handleTags(c *Client, e Event) {
 }
 
 const (
-	prefixTag      byte = 0x40 // @
-	prefixTagValue byte = 0x3D // =
-	prefixUserTag  byte = 0x2B // +
-	tagSeparator   byte = 0x3B // ;
-	maxTagLength   int  = 511  // 510 + @ and " " (space), though space usually not included.
+	prefixTag      byte = '@'
+	prefixTagValue byte = '='
+	prefixUserTag  byte = '+'
+	tagSeparator   byte = ';'
+	maxTagLength   int  = 511 // 510 + @ and " " (space), though space usually not included.
 )
 
 // Tags represents the key-value pairs in IRCv3 message tags. The map contains
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ func validTag(name string) bool {
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(name); i++ {
 		// A-Z, a-z, 0-9, -/._
-		if (name[i] < 0x41 || name[i] > 0x5A) && (name[i] < 0x61 || name[i] > 0x7A) && (name[i] < 0x2D || name[i] > 0x39) && name[i] != 0x5F {
+		if (name[i] < 'A' || name[i] > 'Z') && (name[i] < 'a' || name[i] > 'z') && (name[i] < '-' || name[i] > '9') && name[i] != '_' {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ func validTag(name string) bool {
 func validTagValue(value string) bool {
 	for i := 0; i < len(value); i++ {
 		// Don't allow any invisible chars within the tag, or semicolons.
-		if value[i] < 0x21 || value[i] > 0x7E || value[i] == 0x3B {
+		if value[i] < '!' || value[i] > '~' || value[i] == ';' {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/client.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/client.go
index 403a7aec..501554b9 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/client.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/client.go
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@ func (c *Client) GetHost() string {
 	return c.state.host
 }
 
-// Channels returns the active list of channels that the client is in.
+// ChannelList returns the active list of channel names that the client is in.
 // Panics if tracking is disabled.
-func (c *Client) Channels() []string {
+func (c *Client) ChannelList() []string {
 	c.panicIfNotTracking()
 
 	c.state.RLock()
@@ -482,9 +482,26 @@ func (c *Client) Channels() []string {
 	return channels
 }
 
-// Users returns the active list of users that the client is tracking across
-// all files. Panics if tracking is disabled.
-func (c *Client) Users() []string {
+// Channels returns the active channels that the client is in. Panics if
+// tracking is disabled.
+func (c *Client) Channels() []*Channel {
+	c.panicIfNotTracking()
+
+	c.state.RLock()
+	channels := make([]*Channel, len(c.state.channels))
+	var i int
+	for channel := range c.state.channels {
+		channels[i] = c.state.channels[channel].Copy()
+		i++
+	}
+	c.state.RUnlock()
+
+	return channels
+}
+
+// UserList returns the active list of nicknames that the client is tracking
+// across all networks. Panics if tracking is disabled.
+func (c *Client) UserList() []string {
 	c.panicIfNotTracking()
 
 	c.state.RLock()
@@ -500,6 +517,23 @@ func (c *Client) Users() []string {
 	return users
 }
 
+// Users returns the active users that the client is tracking across all
+// networks. Panics if tracking is disabled.
+func (c *Client) Users() []*User {
+	c.panicIfNotTracking()
+
+	c.state.RLock()
+	users := make([]*User, len(c.state.users))
+	var i int
+	for user := range c.state.users {
+		users[i] = c.state.users[user].Copy()
+		i++
+	}
+	c.state.RUnlock()
+
+	return users
+}
+
 // LookupChannel looks up a given channel in state. If the channel doesn't
 // exist, nil is returned. Panics if tracking is disabled.
 func (c *Client) LookupChannel(name string) *Channel {
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/commands.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/commands.go
index 3f7d3bdc..d22f7616 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/commands.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/commands.go
@@ -272,6 +272,27 @@ func (cmd *Commands) Kick(channel, user, reason string) {
 	cmd.c.Send(&Event{Command: KICK, Params: []string{channel, user}})
 }
 
+// Ban adds the +b mode on the given mask on a channel.
+func (cmd *Commands) Ban(channel, mask string) {
+	cmd.Mode(channel, "+b", mask)
+}
+
+// Unban removes the +b mode on the given mask on a channel.
+func (cmd *Commands) Unban(channel, mask string) {
+	cmd.Mode(channel, "-b", mask)
+}
+
+// Mode sends a mode change to the server which should be applied to target
+// (usually a channel or user), along with a set of modes (generally "+m",
+// "+mmmm", or "-m", where "m" is the mode you want to change). Params is only
+// needed if the mode change requires a parameter (ban or invite-only exclude.)
+func (cmd *Commands) Mode(target, modes string, params ...string) {
+	out := []string{target, modes}
+	out = append(out, params...)
+
+	cmd.c.Send(&Event{Command: MODE, Params: out})
+}
+
 // Invite sends a INVITE query to the server, to invite nick to channel.
 func (cmd *Commands) Invite(channel string, users ...string) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(users); i++ {
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/ctcp.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/ctcp.go
index c6c0bace..6076ab10 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/ctcp.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/ctcp.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func decodeCTCP(e *Event) *CTCPEvent {
 	if s < 0 {
 		for i := 0; i < len(text); i++ {
 			// Check for A-Z, 0-9.
-			if (text[i] < 0x41 || text[i] > 0x5A) && (text[i] < 0x30 || text[i] > 0x39) {
+			if (text[i] < 'A' || text[i] > 'Z') && (text[i] < '0' || text[i] > '9') {
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func decodeCTCP(e *Event) *CTCPEvent {
 	// Loop through checking the tag first.
 	for i := 0; i < s; i++ {
 		// Check for A-Z, 0-9.
-		if (text[i] < 0x41 || text[i] > 0x5A) && (text[i] < 0x30 || text[i] > 0x39) {
+		if (text[i] < 'A' || text[i] > 'Z') && (text[i] < '0' || text[i] > '9') {
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (c *CTCP) parseCMD(cmd string) string {
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(cmd); i++ {
 		// Check for A-Z, 0-9.
-		if (cmd[i] < 0x41 || cmd[i] > 0x5A) && (cmd[i] < 0x30 || cmd[i] > 0x39) {
+		if (cmd[i] < 'A' || cmd[i] > 'Z') && (cmd[i] < '0' || cmd[i] > '9') {
 			return ""
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/event.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/event.go
index 77d9b45e..ef7209ed 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/event.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/event.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	eventSpace byte = 0x20 // Separator.
-	maxLength       = 510  // Maximum length is 510 (2 for line endings).
+	eventSpace byte = ' ' // Separator.
+	maxLength       = 510 // Maximum length is 510 (2 for line endings).
 )
 
 // cutCRFunc is used to trim CR characters from prefixes/messages.
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (e *Event) Bytes() []byte {
 
 	// Strip newlines and carriage returns.
 	for i := 0; i < len(out); i++ {
-		if out[i] == 0x0A || out[i] == 0x0D {
+		if out[i] == '\n' || out[i] == '\r' {
 			out = append(out[:i], out[i+1:]...)
 			i-- // Decrease the index so we can pick up where we left off.
 		}
@@ -432,9 +432,9 @@ func (e *Event) StripAction() string {
 }
 
 const (
-	messagePrefix byte = 0x3A // ":" -- prefix or last argument
-	prefixIdent   byte = 0x21 // "!" -- username
-	prefixHost    byte = 0x40 // "@" -- hostname
+	messagePrefix byte = ':' // Prefix or last argument.
+	prefixIdent   byte = '!' // Username.
+	prefixHost    byte = '@' // Hostname.
 )
 
 // Source represents the sender of an IRC event, see RFC1459 section 2.3.1.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/format.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/format.go
index 5e3b5a6a..78a1f7bb 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/format.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/format.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	fmtOpenChar  = 0x7B // {
-	fmtCloseChar = 0x7D // }
+	fmtOpenChar  = '{'
+	fmtCloseChar = '}'
 )
 
 var fmtColors = map[string]int{
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func Fmt(text string) string {
 
 		if last > -1 {
 			// A-Z, a-z, and ","
-			if text[i] != 0x2c && (text[i] <= 0x41 || text[i] >= 0x5a) && (text[i] <= 0x61 || text[i] >= 0x7a) {
+			if text[i] != ',' && (text[i] <= 'A' || text[i] >= 'Z') && (text[i] <= 'a' || text[i] >= 'z') {
 				last = -1
 				continue
 			}
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ func Fmt(text string) string {
 // See Fmt() for more information.
 func TrimFmt(text string) string {
 	for color := range fmtColors {
-		text = strings.Replace(text, "{"+color+"}", "", -1)
+		text = strings.Replace(text, string(fmtOpenChar)+color+string(fmtCloseChar), "", -1)
 	}
 	for code := range fmtCodes {
-		text = strings.Replace(text, "{"+code+"}", "", -1)
+		text = strings.Replace(text, string(fmtOpenChar)+code+string(fmtCloseChar), "", -1)
 	}
 
 	return text
@@ -175,9 +175,10 @@ func IsValidChannel(channel string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// #, +, !<channelid>, or &
-	// Including "*" in the prefix list, as this is commonly used (e.g. ZNC)
-	if bytes.IndexByte([]byte{0x21, 0x23, 0x26, 0x2A, 0x2B}, channel[0]) == -1 {
+	// #, +, !<channelid>, ~, or &
+	// Including "*" and "~" in the prefix list, as these are commonly used
+	// (e.g. ZNC.)
+	if bytes.IndexByte([]byte{'!', '#', '&', '*', '~', '+'}, channel[0]) == -1 {
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -186,14 +187,14 @@ func IsValidChannel(channel string) bool {
 	//   1 (prefix) + 5 (id) + 1 (+, channel name)
 	// On some networks, this may be extended with ISUPPORT capabilities,
 	// however this is extremely uncommon.
-	if channel[0] == 0x21 {
+	if channel[0] == '!' {
 		if len(channel) < 7 {
 			return false
 		}
 
 		// check for valid ID
 		for i := 1; i < 6; i++ {
-			if (channel[i] < 0x30 || channel[i] > 0x39) && (channel[i] < 0x41 || channel[i] > 0x5A) {
+			if (channel[i] < '0' || channel[i] > '9') && (channel[i] < 'A' || channel[i] > 'Z') {
 				return false
 			}
 		}
@@ -222,18 +223,15 @@ func IsValidNick(nick string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	nick = ToRFC1459(nick)
-
 	// Check the first index. Some characters aren't allowed for the first
 	// index of an IRC nickname.
-	if nick[0] < 0x41 || nick[0] > 0x7D {
-		// a-z, A-Z, and _\[]{}^|
+	if (nick[0] < 'A' || nick[0] > '}') && nick[0] != '?' {
+		// a-z, A-Z, '_\[]{}^|', and '?' in the case of znc.
 		return false
 	}
 
 	for i := 1; i < len(nick); i++ {
-		if (nick[i] < 0x41 || nick[i] > 0x7E) && (nick[i] < 0x30 || nick[i] > 0x39) && nick[i] != 0x2D {
-			fmt.Println(nick[i], i, nick)
+		if (nick[i] < 'A' || nick[i] > '}') && (nick[i] < '0' || nick[i] > '9') && nick[i] != '-' {
 			// a-z, A-Z, 0-9, -, and _\[]{}^|
 			return false
 		}
@@ -262,10 +260,8 @@ func IsValidUser(name string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	name = ToRFC1459(name)
-
 	// "~" is prepended (commonly) if there was no ident server response.
-	if name[0] == 0x7E {
+	if name[0] == '~' {
 		// Means name only contained "~".
 		if len(name) < 2 {
 			return false
@@ -275,12 +271,12 @@ func IsValidUser(name string) bool {
 	}
 
 	// Check to see if the first index is alphanumeric.
-	if (name[0] < 0x41 || name[0] > 0x4A) && (name[0] < 0x61 || name[0] > 0x7A) && (name[0] < 0x30 || name[0] > 0x39) {
+	if (name[0] < 'A' || name[0] > 'J') && (name[0] < 'a' || name[0] > 'z') && (name[0] < '0' || name[0] > '9') {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	for i := 1; i < len(name); i++ {
-		if (name[i] < 0x41 || name[i] > 0x7D) && (name[i] < 0x30 || name[i] > 0x39) && name[i] != 0x2D && name[i] != 0x2E {
+		if (name[i] < 'A' || name[i] > '}') && (name[i] < '0' || name[i] > '9') && name[i] != '-' && name[i] != '.' {
 			// a-z, A-Z, 0-9, -, and _\[]{}^|
 			return false
 		}
@@ -291,7 +287,10 @@ func IsValidUser(name string) bool {
 
 // ToRFC1459 converts a string to the stripped down conversion within RFC
 // 1459. This will do things like replace an "A" with an "a", "[]" with "{}",
-// and so forth. Useful to compare two nicknames or channels.
+// and so forth. Useful to compare two nicknames or channels. Note that this
+// should not be used to normalize nicknames or similar, as this may convert
+// valid input characters to non-rfc-valid characters. As such, it's main use
+// is for comparing two nicks.
 func ToRFC1459(input string) string {
 	var out string
 
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/handler.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/handler.go
index f0c737f2..6c082708 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/handler.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/handler.go
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ func (c *Client) RunHandlers(event *Event) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Regular wildcard handlers.
-	c.Handlers.exec(ALL_EVENTS, c, event.Copy())
+	// Background handlers first.
+	c.Handlers.exec(ALL_EVENTS, true, c, event.Copy())
+	c.Handlers.exec(event.Command, true, c, event.Copy())
 
-	// Then regular handlers.
-	c.Handlers.exec(event.Command, c, event.Copy())
+	c.Handlers.exec(ALL_EVENTS, false, c, event.Copy())
+	c.Handlers.exec(event.Command, false, c, event.Copy())
 
 	// Check if it's a CTCP.
 	if ctcp := decodeCTCP(event.Copy()); ctcp != nil {
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ func (c *Caller) cuid(cmd string, n int) (cuid, uid string) {
 // cuidToID allows easy mapping between a generated cuid and the caller
 // external/internal handler maps.
 func (c *Caller) cuidToID(input string) (cmd, uid string) {
-	i := strings.IndexByte(input, 0x3A)
+	i := strings.IndexByte(input, ':')
 	if i < 0 {
 		return "", ""
 	}
@@ -160,9 +161,9 @@ type execStack struct {
 // exec executes all handlers pertaining to specified event. Internal first,
 // then external.
 //
-// Please note that there is no specific order/priority for which the
-// handler types themselves or the handlers are executed.
-func (c *Caller) exec(command string, client *Client, event *Event) {
+// Please note that there is no specific order/priority for which the handlers
+// are executed.
+func (c *Caller) exec(command string, bg bool, client *Client, event *Event) {
 	// Build a stack of handlers which can be executed concurrently.
 	var stack []execStack
 
@@ -170,13 +171,21 @@ func (c *Caller) exec(command string, client *Client, event *Event) {
 	// Get internal handlers first.
 	if _, ok := c.internal[command]; ok {
 		for cuid := range c.internal[command] {
+			if (strings.HasSuffix(cuid, ":bg") && !bg) || (!strings.HasSuffix(cuid, ":bg") && bg) {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			stack = append(stack, execStack{c.internal[command][cuid], cuid})
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Aaand then external handlers.
+	// Then external handlers.
 	if _, ok := c.external[command]; ok {
 		for cuid := range c.external[command] {
+			if (strings.HasSuffix(cuid, ":bg") && !bg) || (!strings.HasSuffix(cuid, ":bg") && bg) {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			stack = append(stack, execStack{c.external[command][cuid], cuid})
 		}
 	}
@@ -189,18 +198,29 @@ func (c *Caller) exec(command string, client *Client, event *Event) {
 	wg.Add(len(stack))
 	for i := 0; i < len(stack); i++ {
 		go func(index int) {
-			c.debug.Printf("executing handler %s for event %s (%d of %d)", stack[index].cuid, command, index+1, len(stack))
+			defer wg.Done()
+			c.debug.Printf("[%d/%d] exec %s => %s", index+1, len(stack), stack[index].cuid, command)
 			start := time.Now()
 
-			// If they want to catch any panics, add to defer stack.
+			if bg {
+				go func() {
+					if client.Config.RecoverFunc != nil {
+						defer recoverHandlerPanic(client, event, stack[index].cuid, 3)
+					}
+
+					stack[index].Execute(client, *event)
+					c.debug.Printf("[%d/%d] done %s == %s", index+1, len(stack), stack[index].cuid, time.Since(start))
+				}()
+
+				return
+			}
+
 			if client.Config.RecoverFunc != nil {
 				defer recoverHandlerPanic(client, event, stack[index].cuid, 3)
 			}
 
 			stack[index].Execute(client, *event)
-
-			c.debug.Printf("execution of %s took %s (%d of %d)", stack[index].cuid, time.Since(start), index+1, len(stack))
-			wg.Done()
+			c.debug.Printf("[%d/%d] done %s == %s", index+1, len(stack), stack[index].cuid, time.Since(start))
 		}(i)
 	}
 
@@ -281,9 +301,9 @@ func (c *Caller) remove(cuid string) (success bool) {
 
 // sregister is much like Caller.register(), except that it safely locks
 // the Caller mutex.
-func (c *Caller) sregister(internal bool, cmd string, handler Handler) (cuid string) {
+func (c *Caller) sregister(internal, bg bool, cmd string, handler Handler) (cuid string) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
-	cuid = c.register(internal, cmd, handler)
+	cuid = c.register(internal, bg, cmd, handler)
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 
 	return cuid
@@ -291,30 +311,34 @@ func (c *Caller) sregister(internal bool, cmd string, handler Handler) (cuid str
 
 // register will register a handler in the internal tracker. Unsafe (you
 // must lock c.mu yourself!)
-func (c *Caller) register(internal bool, cmd string, handler Handler) (cuid string) {
+func (c *Caller) register(internal, bg bool, cmd string, handler Handler) (cuid string) {
 	var uid string
 
 	cmd = strings.ToUpper(cmd)
 
+	cuid, uid = c.cuid(cmd, 20)
+	if bg {
+		uid += ":bg"
+		cuid += ":bg"
+	}
+
 	if internal {
 		if _, ok := c.internal[cmd]; !ok {
 			c.internal[cmd] = map[string]Handler{}
 		}
 
-		cuid, uid = c.cuid(cmd, 20)
 		c.internal[cmd][uid] = handler
 	} else {
 		if _, ok := c.external[cmd]; !ok {
 			c.external[cmd] = map[string]Handler{}
 		}
 
-		cuid, uid = c.cuid(cmd, 20)
 		c.external[cmd][uid] = handler
 	}
 
 	_, file, line, _ := runtime.Caller(3)
 
-	c.debug.Printf("registering handler for %q with cuid %q (internal: %t) from: %s:%d", cmd, cuid, internal, file, line)
+	c.debug.Printf("reg %q => %s [int:%t bg:%t] %s:%d", uid, cmd, internal, bg, file, line)
 
 	return cuid
 }
@@ -323,31 +347,20 @@ func (c *Caller) register(internal bool, cmd string, handler Handler) (cuid stri
 // given event. cuid is the handler uid which can be used to remove the
 // handler with Caller.Remove().
 func (c *Caller) AddHandler(cmd string, handler Handler) (cuid string) {
-	return c.sregister(false, cmd, handler)
+	return c.sregister(false, false, cmd, handler)
 }
 
 // Add registers the handler function for the given event. cuid is the
 // handler uid which can be used to remove the handler with Caller.Remove().
 func (c *Caller) Add(cmd string, handler func(client *Client, event Event)) (cuid string) {
-	return c.sregister(false, cmd, HandlerFunc(handler))
+	return c.sregister(false, false, cmd, HandlerFunc(handler))
 }
 
 // AddBg registers the handler function for the given event and executes it
 // in a go-routine. cuid is the handler uid which can be used to remove the
 // handler with Caller.Remove().
 func (c *Caller) AddBg(cmd string, handler func(client *Client, event Event)) (cuid string) {
-	return c.sregister(false, cmd, HandlerFunc(func(client *Client, event Event) {
-		// Setting up background-based handlers this way allows us to get
-		// clean call stacks for use with panic recovery.
-		go func() {
-			// If they want to catch any panics, add to defer stack.
-			if client.Config.RecoverFunc != nil {
-				defer recoverHandlerPanic(client, &event, "goroutine", 3)
-			}
-
-			handler(client, event)
-		}()
-	}))
+	return c.sregister(false, true, cmd, HandlerFunc(handler))
 }
 
 // AddTmp adds a "temporary" handler, which is good for one-time or few-time
@@ -361,47 +374,37 @@ func (c *Caller) AddBg(cmd string, handler func(client *Client, event Event)) (c
 //
 // Additionally, AddTmp has a useful option, deadline. When set to greater
 // than 0, deadline will be the amount of time that passes before the handler
-// is removed from the stack, regardless if the handler returns true or not.
+// is removed from the stack, regardless of if the handler returns true or not.
 // This is useful in that it ensures that the handler is cleaned up if the
 // server does not respond appropriately, or takes too long to respond.
 //
 // Note that handlers supplied with AddTmp are executed in a goroutine to
-// ensure that they are not blocking other handlers. Additionally, use cuid
-// with Caller.Remove() to prematurely remove the handler from the stack,
-// bypassing the timeout or waiting for the handler to return that it wants
-// to be removed from the stack.
+// ensure that they are not blocking other handlers. However, if you are
+// creating a temporary handler from another handler, it should be a
+// background handler.
+//
+// Use cuid with Caller.Remove() to prematurely remove the handler from the
+// stack, bypassing the timeout or waiting for the handler to return that it
+// wants to be removed from the stack.
 func (c *Caller) AddTmp(cmd string, deadline time.Duration, handler func(client *Client, event Event) bool) (cuid string, done chan struct{}) {
-	var uid string
-	cuid, uid = c.cuid(cmd, 20)
-
 	done = make(chan struct{})
 
-	c.mu.Lock()
-	if _, ok := c.external[cmd]; !ok {
-		c.external[cmd] = map[string]Handler{}
-	}
-	c.external[cmd][uid] = HandlerFunc(func(client *Client, event Event) {
-		// Setting up background-based handlers this way allows us to get
-		// clean call stacks for use with panic recovery.
-		go func() {
-			// If they want to catch any panics, add to defer stack.
-			if client.Config.RecoverFunc != nil {
-				defer recoverHandlerPanic(client, &event, "tmp-goroutine", 3)
+	cuid = c.sregister(false, true, cmd, HandlerFunc(func(client *Client, event Event) {
+		remove := handler(client, event)
+		if remove {
+			if ok := c.Remove(cuid); ok {
+				close(done)
 			}
-
-			remove := handler(client, event)
-			if remove {
-				if ok := c.Remove(cuid); ok {
-					close(done)
-				}
-			}
-		}()
-	})
-	c.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+	}))
 
 	if deadline > 0 {
 		go func() {
-			<-time.After(deadline)
+			select {
+			case <-time.After(deadline):
+			case <-done:
+			}
+
 			if ok := c.Remove(cuid); ok {
 				close(done)
 			}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/modes.go b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/modes.go
index c0ad7d11..864df71f 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/modes.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/lrstanley/girc/modes.go
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ func (c *CModes) Parse(flags string, args []string) (out []CMode) {
 	var argCount int
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(flags); i++ {
-		if flags[i] == 0x2B {
+		if flags[i] == '+' {
 			add = true
 			continue
 		}
-		if flags[i] == 0x2D {
+		if flags[i] == '-' {
 			add = false
 			continue
 		}
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func IsValidChannelMode(raw string) bool {
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(raw); i++ {
 		// Allowed are: ",", A-Z and a-z.
-		if raw[i] != 0x2C && (raw[i] < 0x41 || raw[i] > 0x5A) && (raw[i] < 0x61 || raw[i] > 0x7A) {
+		if raw[i] != ',' && (raw[i] < 'A' || raw[i] > 'Z') && (raw[i] < 'a' || raw[i] > 'z') {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func isValidUserPrefix(raw string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if raw[0] != 0x28 { // (.
+	if raw[0] != '(' {
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ func isValidUserPrefix(raw string) bool {
 
 	// Skip the first one as we know it's (.
 	for i := 1; i < len(raw); i++ {
-		if raw[i] == 0x29 { // ).
+		if raw[i] == ')' {
 			passedKeys = true
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/vendor/manifest b/vendor/manifest
index 680cc709..98dcbd0e 100644
--- a/vendor/manifest
+++ b/vendor/manifest
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 			"importpath": "github.com/lrstanley/girc",
 			"repository": "https://github.com/lrstanley/girc",
 			"vcs": "git",
-			"revision": "e698f0468e166574e122130ffd2f579aba7e2abc",
+			"revision": "5dff93b5453c1b2ac8382c9a38881635f47bba0e",
 			"branch": "master",
 			"notests": true
 		},