diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
index 000a6cc6fc..fbadab8e9d 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Providers/IrcProvider.cs
@@ -329,7 +329,12 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Providers
 			cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 			try
 			{
-				client.Connect(address, port);
+				await Task.Factory.StartNew(
+					() => client.Connect(address, port),
+					cancellationToken,
+					DefaultIOManager.BlockingTaskCreationOptions,
+					TaskScheduler.Current)
+					.ConfigureAwait(false);
 
 				cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();