diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1c323dc..38f6671 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ config/*
 !ecosystem.config.js
 *.sqlite
 points/*
+points-*
 assets/mash-words.json
diff --git a/src/irc.js b/src/irc.js
index 85b73d2..792a95a 100755
--- a/src/irc.js
+++ b/src/irc.js
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ async function init() {
 
 	const games = await getGames(bot, config.user.id);
 
+	// registered fires again on every reconnect, so these must only be bound once
+	client.addListener('message', (from, to, body) => onMessage({
+		from,
+		to,
+		recipient: /^#/.test(to) ? null : to,
+		body,
+		type: 'message',
+	}, bot, games));
+
+	client.addListener('error', (error) => {
+		logger.error(error);
+	});
+
 	client.addListener('registered', () => {
 		logger.info('Connected!');
 		logger.info('Identifying with NickServ');
@@ -47,18 +60,6 @@ async function init() {
 				client.say(channel, config.greeting);
 			}
 		});
-
-		client.addListener('message', (from, to, body) => onMessage({
-			from,
-			to,
-			recipient: /^#/.test(to) ? null : to,
-			body,
-			type: 'message',
-		}, bot, games));
-
-		client.addListener('error', (error) => {
-			logger.error(error);
-		});
 	});
 }