diff --git a/src/asyncoreDrivers.py b/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
index 035dfe830..dca0b288e 100644
--- a/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
+++ b/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ class AsyncoreDriver(asynchat.async_chat, drivers.ServersMixin):
         try:
             server = self._getNextServer()
             sock = utils.getSocket(server[0])
+            vhost = conf.supybot.protocols.irc.vhost()
+            sock.bind((vhost, 0))
             self.set_socket(sock)
             drivers.log.connect(self.currentServer)
             self.connect(server)
diff --git a/src/socketDrivers.py b/src/socketDrivers.py
index 90a71bf46..5b0054f51 100644
--- a/src/socketDrivers.py
+++ b/src/socketDrivers.py
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
         drivers.log.connect(self.currentServer)
         try:
             self.conn = utils.getSocket(server[0])
+            vhost = conf.supybot.protocols.irc.vhost()
+            self.conn.bind((vhost, 0))
         except socket.error, e:
             drivers.log.connectError(self.currentServer, e)
             self.reconnect(wait=True)