diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index 8053bb4b..0e817327 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ func (b *Birc) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 
 	b.Log.Debugf("=> Receiving %#v", msg)
 
+	// we can be in between reconnects #385
+	if !b.i.IsConnected() {
+		b.Log.Error("Not connected to server, dropping message")
+	}
+
 	// Execute a command
 	if strings.HasPrefix(msg.Text, "!") {
 		b.Command(&msg)