diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index 50f93dcd6..c467a5c28 100755
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     if '-O' in sys.argv:
         import psyco
         psyco.full()
+        main()
     else:
         main()
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