diff --git a/bert.py b/bert.py
index cfaa8a6..9b7a6f3 100755
--- a/bert.py
+++ b/bert.py
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@ def command_loop():
          if ircmsg.find("PING :") != -1:
             pingstring = ircmsg.strip("PING :")
             ping(pingstring)
-         elif ircmsg.find("ERROR :Closing link") != -1:
+         if ircmsg.find("ERROR :Closing link") != -1:
             print("Error. Lost Connection. Giving up!")
             os._exit(1)
             break
-         elif ircmsg.find(" PRIVMSG ") != -1:
+         if ircmsg.find(" PRIVMSG ") != -1:
             ircnick = ircmsg.split("!")[0][1:]
             channel = ircmsg.split(" PRIVMSG ", 1)[-1].split(" :", 1)[0]
             msg = ircmsg.split(channel+" :", 1)[1]