diff --git a/src/core/chat-commands.c b/src/core/chat-commands.c
index a22e24d2..5e0be456 100644
--- a/src/core/chat-commands.c
+++ b/src/core/chat-commands.c
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ static SERVER_CONNECT_REC *get_server_connect(const char *data, int *plus_addr)
         if (proto == NULL)
 		proto = chat_protocol_find_id(conn->chat_type);
 
+	if (proto->not_initialized) {
+		/* trying to use protocol that isn't yet initialized */
+		signal_emit("chat protocol unknown", 1, proto->name);
+		server_connect_free(conn);
+                cmd_params_free(free_arg);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (g_hash_table_lookup(optlist, "6") != NULL)
 		conn->family = AF_INET6;
 	else if (g_hash_table_lookup(optlist, "4") != NULL)
diff --git a/src/core/chat-protocols.c b/src/core/chat-protocols.c
index 88199656..ab7c09d4 100644
--- a/src/core/chat-protocols.c
+++ b/src/core/chat-protocols.c
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ CHAT_PROTOCOL_REC *chat_protocol_get_unknown(const char *name)
 	if (rec != NULL)
                 return rec;
 
-        rec = g_new0(CHAT_PROTOCOL_REC, 1);
+	rec = g_new0(CHAT_PROTOCOL_REC, 1);
+        rec->not_initialized = TRUE;
 	rec->name = (char *) name;
 	rec->create_chatnet = create_chatnet;
         rec->create_server_setup = create_server_setup;
diff --git a/src/core/chat-protocols.h b/src/core/chat-protocols.h
index a8467333..cc7eaadc 100644
--- a/src/core/chat-protocols.h
+++ b/src/core/chat-protocols.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 typedef struct {
 	int id;
 
+	unsigned int not_initialized:1;
+
 	char *name;
 	char *fullname;
 	char *chatnet;
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
index 38de0d65..a48d1a4e 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
 
 #include "module.h"
 #include "module-formats.h"
+#include "args.h"
+#include "misc.h"
 #include "levels.h"
 #include "settings.h"
+
 #include "channels.h"
+#include "servers-setup.h"
 
 #include "fe-queries.h"
 #include "hilight-text.h"
@@ -40,6 +44,13 @@
 
 #include <signal.h>
 
+static char *autocon_server;
+static char *autocon_password;
+static int autocon_port;
+static int no_autoconnect;
+static char *cmdline_nick;
+static char *cmdline_hostname;
+
 void autorun_init(void);
 void autorun_deinit(void);
 
@@ -104,6 +115,24 @@ static void sig_channel_destroyed(CHANNEL_REC *channel)
 
 void fe_common_core_init(void)
 {
+	static struct poptOption options[] = {
+		{ "connect", 'c', POPT_ARG_STRING, &autocon_server, 0, N_("Automatically connect to server/ircnet"), N_("SERVER") },
+		{ "password", 'w', POPT_ARG_STRING, &autocon_password, 0, N_("Autoconnect password"), N_("SERVER") },
+		{ "port", 'p', POPT_ARG_INT, &autocon_port, 0, N_("Autoconnect port"), N_("PORT") },
+		{ "noconnect", '!', POPT_ARG_NONE, &no_autoconnect, 0, N_("Disable autoconnecting"), NULL },
+		{ "nick", 'n', POPT_ARG_STRING, &cmdline_nick, 0, N_("Specify nick to use"), NULL },
+		{ "hostname", 'h', POPT_ARG_STRING, &cmdline_hostname, 0, N_("Specify host name to use"), NULL },
+		{ NULL, '\0', 0, NULL }
+	};
+
+	autocon_server = NULL;
+	autocon_password = NULL;
+	autocon_port = 6667;
+	no_autoconnect = FALSE;
+	cmdline_nick = NULL;
+	cmdline_hostname = NULL;
+	args_register(options);
+
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "timestamps", TRUE);
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "msgs_timestamps", FALSE);
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "hide_text_style", FALSE);
@@ -220,21 +249,10 @@ void glog_func(const char *log_domain, GLogLevelFlags log_level,
 	}
 }
 
-void fe_common_core_finish_init(void)
+static void create_windows(void)
 {
 	WINDOW_REC *window;
 
-	g_log_set_handler(G_LOG_DOMAIN,
-			  (GLogLevelFlags) (G_LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL |
-					    G_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING),
-			  (GLogFunc) glog_func, NULL);
-
-	signal_emit("irssi init read settings", 0);
-
-#ifdef SIGPIPE
-	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
-#endif
-
 	windows_restore();
 	if (windows != NULL)
 		return;
@@ -258,3 +276,69 @@ void fe_common_core_finish_init(void)
                 window = window_create(NULL, TRUE);
 	}
 }
+
+static void autoconnect_servers(void)
+{
+	GSList *tmp, *chatnets;
+	char *str;
+
+	if (autocon_server != NULL) {
+		/* connect to specified server */
+		str = g_strdup_printf(autocon_password == NULL ? "%s %d" : "%s %d %s",
+				      autocon_server, autocon_port, autocon_password);
+		signal_emit("command connect", 1, str);
+		g_free(str);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (no_autoconnect) {
+		/* don't autoconnect */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* connect to autoconnect servers */
+	chatnets = NULL;
+	for (tmp = setupservers; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->next) {
+		SERVER_SETUP_REC *rec = tmp->data;
+
+		if (rec->autoconnect &&
+		    (rec->chatnet == NULL ||
+		     gslist_find_icase_string(chatnets, rec->chatnet) == NULL)) {
+			if (rec->chatnet != NULL)
+				chatnets = g_slist_append(chatnets, rec->chatnet);
+
+			str = g_strdup_printf("%s %d", rec->address, rec->port);
+			signal_emit("command connect", 1, str);
+			g_free(str);
+		}
+	}
+
+	g_slist_free(chatnets);
+}
+
+void fe_common_core_finish_init(void)
+{
+	g_log_set_handler(G_LOG_DOMAIN,
+			  (GLogLevelFlags) (G_LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL |
+					    G_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING),
+			  (GLogFunc) glog_func, NULL);
+
+	signal_emit("irssi init read settings", 0);
+
+#ifdef SIGPIPE
+	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
+#endif
+
+	if (cmdline_nick != NULL) {
+		/* override nick found from setup */
+		settings_set_str("nick", cmdline_nick);
+	}
+
+	if (cmdline_hostname != NULL) {
+		/* override host name found from setup */
+		settings_set_str("hostname", cmdline_hostname);
+	}
+
+	create_windows();
+        autoconnect_servers();
+}
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-server.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-server.c
index d96dcfe1..a1c07db0 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-server.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-server.c
@@ -302,6 +302,14 @@ static void sig_server_reconnect_not_found(const char *tag)
 		    TXT_RECONNECT_NOT_FOUND, tag);
 }
 
+static void sig_chat_protocol_unknown(const char *protocol)
+{
+	g_return_if_fail(protocol != NULL);
+
+	printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTERROR,
+                    TXT_UNKNOWN_CHAT_PROTOCOL, protocol);
+}
+
 void fe_server_init(void)
 {
 	command_bind("server", NULL, (SIGNAL_FUNC) cmd_server);
@@ -319,6 +327,8 @@ void fe_server_init(void)
 	signal_add("server lag disconnect", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_server_lag_disconnected);
 	signal_add("server reconnect remove", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_server_reconnect_removed);
 	signal_add("server reconnect not found", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_server_reconnect_not_found);
+
+	signal_add("chat protocol unknown", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_chat_protocol_unknown);
 }
 
 void fe_server_deinit(void)
@@ -337,4 +347,6 @@ void fe_server_deinit(void)
 	signal_remove("server lag disconnect", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_server_lag_disconnected);
 	signal_remove("server reconnect remove", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_server_reconnect_removed);
 	signal_remove("server reconnect not found", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_server_reconnect_not_found);
+
+	signal_remove("chat protocol unknown", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_chat_protocol_unknown);
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
index 9694b541..f09054c3 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ FORMAT_REC fecommon_core_formats[] = {
 	/* ---- */
 	{ NULL, "Misc", 0 },
 
+	{ "unknown_chat_protocol", "Unknown chat protocol: $0", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "unknown_chatnet", "Unknown chat network: $0", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "not_toggle", "Value must be either ON, OFF or TOGGLE", 0 },
 	{ "perl_error", "Perl error: $0", 1, { 0 } },
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
index 3126ba54..c41ca316 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ enum {
 
 	TXT_FILL_13,
 
+        TXT_UNKNOWN_CHAT_PROTOCOL,
         TXT_UNKNOWN_CHATNET,
 	TXT_NOT_TOGGLE,
 	TXT_PERL_ERROR,
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
index a0169299..aed6afac 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
@@ -21,13 +21,10 @@
 #include "module.h"
 #include "module-formats.h"
 #include "signals.h"
-#include "args.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "lib-config/iconfig.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
-#include "servers-setup.h"
-
 #include "themes.h"
 
 void fe_irc_modules_init(void);
@@ -69,33 +66,8 @@ void fe_netsplit_deinit(void);
 void fe_netjoin_init(void);
 void fe_netjoin_deinit(void);
 
-static char *autocon_server;
-static char *autocon_password;
-static int autocon_port;
-static int no_autoconnect;
-static char *cmdline_nick;
-static char *cmdline_hostname;
-
 void fe_common_irc_init(void)
 {
-	static struct poptOption options[] = {
-		{ "connect", 'c', POPT_ARG_STRING, &autocon_server, 0, N_("Automatically connect to server/ircnet"), N_("SERVER") },
-		{ "password", 'w', POPT_ARG_STRING, &autocon_password, 0, N_("Autoconnect password"), N_("SERVER") },
-		{ "port", 'p', POPT_ARG_INT, &autocon_port, 0, N_("Autoconnect port"), N_("PORT") },
-		{ "noconnect", '!', POPT_ARG_NONE, &no_autoconnect, 0, N_("Disable autoconnecting"), NULL },
-		{ "nick", 'n', POPT_ARG_STRING, &cmdline_nick, 0, N_("Specify nick to use"), NULL },
-		{ "hostname", 'h', POPT_ARG_STRING, &cmdline_hostname, 0, N_("Specify host name to use"), NULL },
-		{ NULL, '\0', 0, NULL }
-	};
-
-	autocon_server = NULL;
-	autocon_password = NULL;
-	autocon_port = 6667;
-	no_autoconnect = FALSE;
-	cmdline_nick = NULL;
-	cmdline_hostname = NULL;
-	args_register(options);
-
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "show_away_once", TRUE);
 
 	theme_register(fecommon_irc_formats);
@@ -136,51 +108,3 @@ void fe_common_irc_deinit(void)
 
 	theme_unregister();
 }
-
-void fe_common_irc_finish_init(void)
-{
-	GSList *tmp, *ircnets;
-	char *str;
-
-	if (cmdline_nick != NULL) {
-		/* override nick found from setup */
-		settings_set_str("nick", cmdline_nick);
-	}
-
-	if (cmdline_hostname != NULL) {
-		/* override host name found from setup */
-		settings_set_str("hostname", cmdline_hostname);
-	}
-
-	if (autocon_server != NULL) {
-		/* connect to specified server */
-		str = g_strdup_printf(autocon_password == NULL ? "%s %d" : "%s %d %s",
-				      autocon_server, autocon_port, autocon_password);
-		signal_emit("command connect", 1, str);
-		g_free(str);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (no_autoconnect) {
-		/* don't autoconnect */
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* connect to autoconnect servers */
-	ircnets = NULL;
-	for (tmp = setupservers; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->next) {
-		SERVER_SETUP_REC *rec = tmp->data;
-
-		if (rec->autoconnect && (rec->chatnet == NULL || *rec->chatnet == '\0' ||
-					 gslist_find_icase_string(ircnets, rec->chatnet) == NULL)) {
-			if (rec->chatnet != NULL && *rec->chatnet != '\0')
-				ircnets = g_slist_append(ircnets, rec->chatnet);
-
-			str = g_strdup_printf("%s %d", rec->address, rec->port);
-			signal_emit("command connect", 1, str);
-			g_free(str);
-		}
-	}
-
-	g_slist_free(ircnets);
-}
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.h b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.h
index 0ad3a564..5d65a3bb 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.h
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 
 void fe_common_irc_init(void);
 void fe_common_irc_deinit(void);
-void fe_common_irc_finish_init(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/fe-text/irssi.c b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
index e9a484ae..2bbc2e76 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/irssi.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/irssi.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static void textui_finish_init(void)
 	settings_check();
 
 	fe_common_core_finish_init();
-	fe_common_irc_finish_init();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STATIC_PERL
 	perl_core_init();