diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 34e725a..01ee539 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub enum Command {
     USER(String, String, String, String),
     NICK(String),
     JOIN(String),
+    MODE(String, Option<String>),
     OTHER(String),
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@ impl Client {
         }
 
         let config = self.config.clone();
+        if config.mode != "" {
+            self.write_command(Command::MODE(config.username, Some(config.mode)))?;
+        }
         for channel in config.channels.iter() {
             self.write_command(Command::JOIN(channel.to_string()))?;
         }
@@ -145,6 +149,17 @@ impl Client {
                 let formatted = format!("JOIN {}", channel);
                 Cow::Owned(formatted) as Cow<str>
             }
+            MODE(target, mode) => {
+                let formatted = {
+                    if let Some(mode) = mode {
+                        format!("MODE {} {}", target, mode)
+                    } else {
+                        format!("MODE {}", target)
+                    }
+                };
+
+                Cow::Owned(formatted) as Cow<str>
+            }
             OTHER(_) => {
                 return Err(std::io::Error::new(
                     std::io::ErrorKind::Other,