diff --git a/pkg/db/addchannel.go b/pkg/db/addchannel.go
index 332c42c..7c2a4e7 100644
--- a/pkg/db/addchannel.go
+++ b/pkg/db/addchannel.go
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ func AddChannel(target, channelName string, nb *bot.Bot) {
 		log.Error(insertErr)
 		return
 	}
-
+	nb.TwitchClient.Join(channelName)
 	nb.Send(target, fmt.Sprintf("Joined %s", channelName))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/db/partchannel.go b/pkg/db/partchannel.go
index ea020c6..f9c734c 100644
--- a/pkg/db/partchannel.go
+++ b/pkg/db/partchannel.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ func PartChannel(target, channelName string, nb *bot.Bot) {
 		log.Error(insertErr)
 		return
 	}
+
+	nb.TwitchClient.Depart(channelName)
 	nb.Send(target, fmt.Sprintf("Parted %s", channelName))
 
 	// log.Info(res)