diff --git a/lib/irc.js b/lib/irc.js
index 23ccfe08..e5c75e09 100644
--- a/lib/irc.js
+++ b/lib/irc.js
@@ -857,10 +857,12 @@ Client.prototype.connect = function(retryCount, callback) {
     self.conn.addListener('end', function() {
         if (self.opt.debug)
             util.log('Connection got "end" event');
+        self.emit('end');
     });
     self.conn.addListener('close', function() {
         if (self.opt.debug)
             util.log('Connection got "close" event');
+        self.emit('close');
 
         if (self.conn && self.conn.requestedDisconnect)
             return;