diff --git a/User.cpp b/User.cpp
index 1a65bf0a..a269a035 100644
--- a/User.cpp
+++ b/User.cpp
@@ -1086,12 +1086,12 @@ bool CUser::IsPassHashed() const { return m_bPassHashed; }
 bool CUser::ConnectPaused() {
 	if (!m_uConnectTime) {
 		m_uConnectTime = time(NULL);
-		return !m_bIRCConnectEnabled;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (time(NULL) - m_uConnectTime >= 5) {
 		m_uConnectTime = time(NULL);
-		return !m_bIRCConnectEnabled;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/znc.cpp b/znc.cpp
index 2834a0e5..ff4d2815 100644
--- a/znc.cpp
+++ b/znc.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ bool CZNC::ConnectUser(CUser *pUser) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (!pUser->GetIRCConnectEnabled())
+		return false;
 
 	if (pIRCSock || !pUser->HasServers())
 		return false;