diff --git a/irc/socket.go b/irc/socket.go
index 847c47c1..b0fd28b8 100644
--- a/irc/socket.go
+++ b/irc/socket.go
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func (socket *Socket) performWrite() (closed bool) {
 
 	var err error
 	if 0 < len(buffers) {
-		socket.conn.WriteBuffers(buffers)
+		err = socket.conn.WriteBuffers(buffers)
 	}
 
 	closed = closed || err != nil