diff --git a/client/handlers.go b/client/handlers.go
index 028267b..3b0a5f9 100644
--- a/client/handlers.go
+++ b/client/handlers.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package client
 import (
 	"github.com/fluffle/goevent/event"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // Consts for unnamed events.
@@ -99,6 +100,13 @@ func (conn *Conn) h_433(line *Line) {
 	// Args[1] is the new nick we were attempting to acquire
 	neu := conn.NewNick(line.Args[1])
 	conn.Nick(neu)
+	// arm a timer to try get back our nick.
+	go func(old string) {
+		retry := 1 * time.Minute
+		for time.Sleep(retry); conn.cfg.Me.Nick != old; time.Sleep(retry) {
+			conn.Nick(old)
+		}
+	}(conn.cfg.Me.Nick)
 	// if this is happening before we're properly connected (i.e. the nick
 	// we sent in the initial NICK command is in use) we will not receive
 	// a NICK message to confirm our change of nick, so ReNick here...