diff --git a/spongy/network.go b/spongy/network.go
index 8479d92..ae17462 100644
--- a/spongy/network.go
+++ b/spongy/network.go
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ func (nw *Network) Connect(){
 
 		go nw.ServerWriteLoop()
 		go nw.MessageDispatch()
+		go nw.WatchOutqDirectory()
 
 		nw.login()
 		
diff --git a/spongy/network_test.go b/spongy/network_test.go
index 22a6590..a0ce822 100644
--- a/spongy/network_test.go
+++ b/spongy/network_test.go
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ func TestConnect(t *testing.T) {
 	expect(t, current, " 001 ")
 	expect(t, current, " JOIN " + n.Nick + " #SpongyTest")
 	
+	ioutil.WriteFile(path.Join(base, "outq", "merf"), []byte("PART #SpongyTest\n"), os.ModePerm)
+	expect(t, current, " PART ")
+	
 	n.Close()
 	return
 }