diff --git a/threshold b/threshold
index 882e78c..b561997 100755
--- a/threshold
+++ b/threshold
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
         log("%s: connection failed: %s" % (self.name, error))
         helper.sendAll("%s: connection failed: %s" % (self.name, error))
 
+    def reconnect(self):
+        connector.connect()
+
 class Base(Protocol):
     def __init__(self, addr):
         self.addr = addr
@@ -427,6 +430,9 @@ class Helper(object):
                     helper.savePool()
                     if not spl[1] in IRCPool.keys():
                         self.addBot(spl[1])
+                    else:
+                        IRCPool[spl[1]].refresh()
+                        IRCPool[spl[1]].reconnect()
                     success("Successfully enabled bot %s" % spl[1])
                     return
                 else: