diff --git a/bert.py b/bert.py
index 1d5ed5f..4850143 100755
--- a/bert.py
+++ b/bert.py
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ def mode(nick):
    except Exception as err:
       print("Failed! "+err)
 
+   print("Setting mode -x")
+   try:
+      sendRaw("MODE "+nick+" -x\n")
+   except Exception as err:
+      print("Failed! "+err)
+
 
 def part(chan):
    print("Leaving channel "+chan)