diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
index 47be347344..01e1a6964f 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 						client.WriteLine("CAP END", Priority.Critical);
 					}
 
-					listenTask = Task.Factory.StartNew(client.Listen(), cancellationToken, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning, TaskScheduler.Current);
+					listenTask = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => client.Listen(), cancellationToken, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning, TaskScheduler.Current);
 				}
 				catch (Exception e)
 				{