diff --git a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
index 48891680789..c37a5527c54 100644
--- a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
+++ b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ void IRCAppWindow::setup_client()
 
     m_client.set_server(input_box.text_value(), 6667);
     update_title();
-    m_client.connect();
+    bool success = m_client.connect();
+    ASSERT(success);
 }
 
 void IRCAppWindow::setup_actions()