diff --git a/plugins/irc/ircclient.c b/plugins/irc/ircclient.c
index 1577d607b..19b539e22 100644
--- a/plugins/irc/ircclient.c
+++ b/plugins/irc/ircclient.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ int Plug_Init(int *args)
 		Con_Printf("IRC Client Plugin failed\n");
 
 	IRC_InitCvars();
-	return 0;
+	return 1;
 }