--- a/eric5.py	Thu Nov 29 20:02:43 2012 +0100
+++ b/eric5.py	Fri Nov 30 20:14:50 2012 +0100
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
     mainWindow.performVersionCheck(False)
     mainWindow.checkProjectsWorkspace()
     mainWindow.checkConfigurationStatus()
+    mainWindow.autoConnectIrc()
 
 
 def main():