diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index 65263ae..a8ba628 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ def spawnRelayServer(irc, remoteirc):
     except ValueError:  # Network not initialized yet, or a server name conflict.
         log.exception('(%s) Failed to spawn server for %r:',
                       irc.name, remoteirc.name)
+        # We will just bail here. Disconnect the bad network.
+        handle_disconnect(irc, None, 'PYLINK_DISCONNECT_RELAY_FORCED', {})
+        irc.disconnect()
         raise
 
     # Mark the server as a relay server