diff --git a/bridge/irc/handlers.go b/bridge/irc/handlers.go
index aaaf42fb..6310f57e 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/handlers.go
@@ -67,6 +67,20 @@ func (b *Birc) handleFiles(msg *config.Message) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (b *Birc) handleInvite(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
+	if len(event.Params) != 2 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	channel := event.Params[1]
+
+	b.Log.Debugf("got invite for %s", channel)
+
+	if _, ok := b.channels[channel]; ok {
+		b.i.Cmd.Join(channel)
+	}
+}
+
 func (b *Birc) handleJoinPart(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 	if len(event.Params) == 0 {
 		b.Log.Debugf("handleJoinPart: empty Params? %#v", event)
@@ -117,6 +131,7 @@ func (b *Birc) handleNewConnection(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 	i.Handlers.Add("PART", b.handleJoinPart)
 	i.Handlers.Add("QUIT", b.handleJoinPart)
 	i.Handlers.Add("KICK", b.handleJoinPart)
+	i.Handlers.Add("INVITE", b.handleInvite)
 }
 
 func (b *Birc) handleNickServ() {
diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index 8470a1c3..2352fcd7 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type Birc struct {
 	Local                                     chan config.Message // local queue for flood control
 	FirstConnection, authDone                 bool
 	MessageDelay, MessageQueue, MessageLength int
+	channels                                  map[string]bool
 
 	*bridge.Config
 }
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 	b.Nick = b.GetString("Nick")
 	b.names = make(map[string][]string)
 	b.connected = make(chan error)
+	b.channels = make(map[string]bool)
+
 	if b.GetInt("MessageDelay") == 0 {
 		b.MessageDelay = 1300
 	} else {
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ func (b *Birc) Disconnect() error {
 }
 
 func (b *Birc) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
+	b.channels[channel.Name] = true
 	// need to check if we have nickserv auth done before joining channels
 	for {
 		if b.authDone {