diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 564ebddb..78274165 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	EVENT_JOIN_LEAVE = "join_leave"
-	EVENT_FAILURE    = "failure"
+	EVENT_JOIN_LEAVE      = "join_leave"
+	EVENT_FAILURE         = "failure"
+	EVENT_REJOIN_CHANNELS = "rejoin_channels"
 )
 
 type Message struct {
diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index b1041f2a..8f72f0f7 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -167,14 +167,19 @@ func (b *Birc) handleNewConnection(event *irc.Event) {
 	i.AddCallback("JOIN", b.handleJoinPart)
 	i.AddCallback("PART", b.handleJoinPart)
 	i.AddCallback("QUIT", b.handleJoinPart)
+	i.AddCallback("KICK", b.handleJoinPart)
 	i.AddCallback("*", b.handleOther)
 	// we are now fully connected
 	b.connected <- struct{}{}
 }
 
 func (b *Birc) handleJoinPart(event *irc.Event) {
-	flog.Debugf("Sending JOIN_LEAVE event from %s to gateway", b.Account)
 	channel := event.Arguments[0]
+	if event.Code == "KICK" {
+		flog.Infof("Got kicked from %s by %s", channel, event.Nick)
+		b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: "system", Text: "rejoin", Channel: channel, Account: b.Account, Event: config.EVENT_REJOIN_CHANNELS}
+		return
+	}
 	if event.Code == "QUIT" {
 		if event.Nick == b.Nick && strings.Contains(event.Raw, "Ping timeout") {
 			flog.Infof("%s reconnecting ..", b.Account)
@@ -182,6 +187,7 @@ func (b *Birc) handleJoinPart(event *irc.Event) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
+	flog.Debugf("Sending JOIN_LEAVE event from %s to gateway", b.Account)
 	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: "system", Text: event.Nick + " " + strings.ToLower(event.Code) + "s", Channel: channel, Account: b.Account, Event: config.EVENT_JOIN_LEAVE}
 	flog.Debugf("handle %#v", event)
 }
diff --git a/gateway/gateway.go b/gateway/gateway.go
index 140bfc4d..b550430a 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ func (gw *Gateway) handleReceive() {
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			if msg.Event == config.EVENT_REJOIN_CHANNELS {
+				for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
+					if msg.Account == br.Account {
+						br.Joined = make(map[string]bool)
+						br.JoinChannels()
+					}
+				}
+				continue
+			}
 			if !gw.ignoreMessage(&msg) {
 				msg.Timestamp = time.Now()
 				for _, br := range gw.Bridges {