diff --git a/User.cpp b/User.cpp
index 6e4d4458..a906ed91 100644
--- a/User.cpp
+++ b/User.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void CUser::SetIRCSocket(CIRCSock* pIRCSock) {
 bool CUser::IsIRCConnected() const
 {
 	const CIRCSock* pSock = GetIRCSock();
-	return (pSock && pSock->IsConnected());
+	return (pSock && pSock->IsAuthed());
 }
 
 void CUser::IRCDisconnected() {
diff --git a/User.h b/User.h
index e61ca75d..3cbd142d 100644
--- a/User.h
+++ b/User.h
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ public:
 
 	CString GetLocalIP();
 	CString GetLocalDCCIP();
+
+	/** This method will return whether the user is connected and authenticated to an IRC server.
+	 */
 	bool IsIRCConnected() const;
 	void SetIRCSocket(CIRCSock* pIRCSock);
 	void IRCDisconnected();