diff --git a/IRCSock.cpp b/IRCSock.cpp
index a0aa4b18..afd66859 100644
--- a/IRCSock.cpp
+++ b/IRCSock.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CIRCSock::CIRCSock(CZNC* pZNC, CUser* pUser) : Csock() {
 	m_pZNC = pZNC;
 	m_pUser = pUser;
 	m_pUserSock = NULL;
+	m_pAwayNickTimer = NULL;
 	m_uQueryBufferCount = 50;
 	m_bISpoofReleased = false;
 	m_bKeepNick = true;
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ CIRCSock::~CIRCSock() {
 
 	PutServ("QUIT :" + m_pUser->GetQuitMsg());
 	m_msChans.clear();
+
+	m_pZNC->GetManager().DelCronByAddr(m_pAwayNickTimer);
 }
 
 void CIRCSock::ReadLine(const CString& sData) {
@@ -91,7 +94,10 @@ void CIRCSock::ReadLine(const CString& sData) {
 				case 1:	{// :irc.server.com 001 nick :Welcome to the Internet Relay Network nick
 					SetTimeout(900);	// Now that we are connected, let nature take its course
 					PutServ("WHO " + sNick);
-					m_pZNC->GetManager().AddCron(new CAwayNickTimer(m_pUser));
+					if (!m_pAwayNickTimer) {
+						m_pAwayNickTimer = new CAwayNickTimer(m_pUser);
+						m_pZNC->GetManager().AddCron(m_pAwayNickTimer);
+					}
 
 					VOIDMODULECALL(OnIRCConnected());
 
@@ -803,8 +809,9 @@ void CIRCSock::UserConnected(CUserSock* pUserSock) {
 }
 
 void CIRCSock::UserDisconnected() {
-	if (m_pUserSock) {
-		m_pZNC->GetManager().AddCron(new CAwayNickTimer(m_pUser));
+	if (m_pUserSock && !m_pAwayNickTimer) {
+		m_pAwayNickTimer = new CAwayNickTimer(m_pUser);
+		m_pZNC->GetManager().AddCron(m_pAwayNickTimer);
 	}
 
 	m_pUserSock = NULL;
@@ -887,7 +894,7 @@ void CIRCSock::ParseISupport(const CString& sLine) {
 		if (sName.CaseCmp("PREFIX") == 0) {
 			CString sPrefixes = sValue.Token(1, false, ")");
 			CString sPermModes = sValue.Token(0, false, ")");
-			sPermModes.LeftTrim("(");
+			sPermModes.TrimLeft("(");
 
 			if (!sPrefixes.empty() && sPermModes.size() == sPrefixes.size()) {
 				m_sPerms = sPrefixes;
diff --git a/IRCSock.h b/IRCSock.h
index 4167a98f..e3810f53 100644
--- a/IRCSock.h
+++ b/IRCSock.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 // Forward Declarations
 class CZNC;
 class CUserSock;
+class CAwayNickTimer;
 // !Forward Declarations
 
 class CIRCSock : public Csock {
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ protected:
 	map<CString, CChan*>		m_msChans;
 	unsigned int				m_uMaxNickLen;
 	unsigned int				m_uQueryBufferCount;
+	CAwayNickTimer*				m_pAwayNickTimer;
 	CBuffer						m_QueryBuffer;
 };
 
diff --git a/User.cpp b/User.cpp
index 67fa58b2..351d0f27 100644
--- a/User.cpp
+++ b/User.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ CUser::CUser(const CString& sUserName, CZNC* pZNC) {
 	m_sStatusPrefix = "*";
 	m_uBufferCount = 50;
 	m_bKeepBuffer = false;
-	m_pZNC->GetManager().AddCron(new CKeepNickTimer(this));
-	m_pZNC->GetManager().AddCron(new CJoinTimer(this));
+	m_pKeepNickTimer = new CKeepNickTimer(this);
+	m_pJoinTimer = new CJoinTimer(this);
+	m_pZNC->GetManager().AddCron(m_pKeepNickTimer);
+	m_pZNC->GetManager().AddCron(m_pJoinTimer);
 	m_sUserPath = m_pZNC->GetUserPath() + "/" + sUserName;
 	m_sDLPath = GetUserPath() + "/downloads";
 }
@@ -45,6 +47,9 @@ CUser::~CUser() {
 	for (unsigned int b = 0; b < m_vChans.size(); b++) {
 		delete m_vChans[b];
 	}
+
+	m_pZNC->GetManager().DelCronByAddr(m_pKeepNickTimer);
+	m_pZNC->GetManager().DelCronByAddr(m_pJoinTimer);
 }
 
 bool CUser::OnBoot() {
diff --git a/User.h b/User.h
index b47b1466..79b395ff 100644
--- a/User.h
+++ b/User.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class CChan;
 class CServer;
 class CIRCSock;
 class CUserSock;
+class CKeepNickTimer;
+class CJoinTimer;
 
 class CUser {
 public:
@@ -154,6 +156,9 @@ protected:
 	bool				m_bDenyLoadMod;
 	bool				m_bKeepBuffer;
 
+	CKeepNickTimer*		m_pKeepNickTimer;
+	CJoinTimer*			m_pJoinTimer;
+
 	vector<CServer*>	m_vServers;
 	vector<CChan*>		m_vChans;
 	set<CString>		m_ssAllowedHosts;