diff --git a/src/twistedDrivers.py b/src/twistedDrivers.py
index f569fa977..2c5f589a0 100644
--- a/src/twistedDrivers.py
+++ b/src/twistedDrivers.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import supybot.ircdb as ircdb
 import supybot.drivers as drivers
 import supybot.ircmsgs as ircmsgs
 
-from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.internet import reactor, error
 from twisted.protocols.basic import LineReceiver
 from twisted.internet.protocol import ReconnectingClientFactory
 
@@ -109,11 +109,13 @@ class SupyReconnectingFactory(ReconnectingClientFactory, drivers.ServersMixin):
         drivers.ServersMixin.__init__(self, irc)
         (server, port) = self._getNextServer()
         reactor.connectTCP(server, port, self)
+        ReconnectingClientFactory.__init__(self)
 
     def clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, r):
         drivers.log.connectError(self.currentServer, errorMsg(r))
         (connector.host, connector.port) = self._getNextServer()
-        ReconnectingClientFactory.clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, r)
+        if not r.check(error.TimeoutError):
+            ReconnectingClientFactory.clientConnectionFailed(self, connector,r)
 
     def clientConnectionLost(self, connector, r):
         (connector.host, connector.port) = self._getNextServer()
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ class SupyReconnectingFactory(ReconnectingClientFactory, drivers.ServersMixin):
 
     def startedConnecting(self, connector):
         drivers.log.connect(self.currentServer)
+        ReconnectingClientFactory.startedConnecting(self, connector)
 
     def buildProtocol(self, addr):
         protocol = ReconnectingClientFactory.buildProtocol(self, addr)