diff --git a/src/irc/client.go b/src/irc/client.go
index 81bca3e9..993a19e4 100644
--- a/src/irc/client.go
+++ b/src/irc/client.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type Client struct {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	wallOps    bool
 	server     *Server
 	channels   ChannelSet
+	atime      time.Time
 }
 
 type ClientSet map[*Client]bool
diff --git a/src/irc/server.go b/src/irc/server.go
index 99c29451..60fcc2db 100644
--- a/src/irc/server.go
+++ b/src/irc/server.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func NewServer(name string) *Server {
 	go func() {
 		for m := range recv {
 			log.Printf("%s -> %T%+v", m.client.Id(), m.message, m.message)
+			m.client.atime = time.Now()
 			m.message.Handle(server, m.client)
 		}
 	}()