diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 3bd32c8..12abb04 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@
   (doom-modeline-mu4e nil)       ; Built-in implementation looks nicer
   (doom-modeline-icon t)
   (doom-modeline-irc t)
+  (doom-modeline-irc-buffers t)
   (doom-modeline-lsp t)
   (doom-modeline-project-detection 'project)
   (doom-modeline-continuous-word-count-modes '(org-mode
@@ -1376,6 +1377,21 @@ Calls `project-remember-project-under' for ~/.config/,
   (mu4e-icalendar-setup)
   (gnus-icalendar-org-setup))
 
+(use-package erc
+  :custom
+  (erc-nick (user-login-name))
+  (erc-user-full-name (user-full-name)))
+
+(defun my/erc-connect ()
+  "Connect to my ZNC IRC bouncer."
+  (require 'erc)
+  (require 'password-store)
+  (erc-tls
+   :server "xenia.me.uk"
+   :port 6697
+   :nick (concat (erc-compute-nick) "/liberachat")
+   :password (password-store-get 'znc)))
+
 (use-package elfeed
   :bind (("C-c f" . elfeed))
   :hook (elfeed-search-mode . elfeed-update)