diff --git a/core/bot.py b/core/bot.py
index ff0bde7..375703d 100644
--- a/core/bot.py
+++ b/core/bot.py
@@ -559,8 +559,9 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
             "registered"
         ]:  # TODO: add check for register request sent, only send it once
             if main.config["AutoReg"]:
-                self._regAttempt = reactor.callLater(5, regproc.registerAccount, self.net, self.num)
-                # regproc.registerAccount(self.net, self.num)
+                if not self.authenticated:
+                    self._regAttempt = reactor.callLater(5, regproc.registerAccount, self.net, self.num)
+                    # regproc.registerAccount(self.net, self.num)
         try:
             self.chanlimit = int(chanlimit)
         except TypeError: