diff --git a/irc/client.go b/irc/client.go
index 70f75194..ff306f34 100644
--- a/irc/client.go
+++ b/irc/client.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func NewClient(server *Server, conn net.Conn) *Client {
 	now := time.Now()
 	client := &Client{
 		atime:        now,
+		authorized:   server.password == nil,
 		capState:     CapNone,
 		capabilities: make(CapabilitySet),
 		channels:     make(ChannelSet),
diff --git a/irc/constants.go b/irc/constants.go
index 131ac2a0..a86cf0ee 100644
--- a/irc/constants.go
+++ b/irc/constants.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 const (
-	SEM_VER       = "ergonomadic-1.2.13"
+	SEM_VER       = "ergonomadic-1.2.14"
 	CRLF          = "\r\n"
 	MAX_REPLY_LEN = 512 - len(CRLF)