diff --git a/lib/twitter_ebooks/bot.rb b/lib/twitter_ebooks/bot.rb
index d951d40..eb5cf51 100644
--- a/lib/twitter_ebooks/bot.rb
+++ b/lib/twitter_ebooks/bot.rb
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ module Ebooks
       case ev
       when Array # Initial array sent on first connection
         log "Online!"
+        fire(:connect)
         return
       when Twitter::DirectMessage
         return if ev.sender.id == @user.id # Don't reply to self