diff --git a/irc/client.go b/irc/client.go
index 49a4a803..5dcef5e6 100644
--- a/irc/client.go
+++ b/irc/client.go
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ func NewClient(server *Server, conn net.Conn, isTLS bool) *Client {
 		nickCasefolded: "*",
 		nickMaskString: "*", // * is used until actual nick is given
 	}
+	client.recomputeMaxlens()
 	if isTLS {
 		client.flags[TLS] = true