diff --git a/src/asyncoreDrivers.py b/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
index f8a5e8dd4..4f4e1b128 100644
--- a/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
+++ b/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class AsyncoreDriver(asynchat.async_chat, object):
     def die(self):
         #debug.methodNamePrintf(self, 'die')
         self.close()
+        drivers.IrcDriver.die(self)
 
     
 class ReplListener(asyncore.dispatcher, object):