diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45e9fdd..39ab4bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ You can make Caya and its protocols with:
 
 `$ make`
 
-Caya itself requires the `expat_devel` package, and the XMPP protocol requires
-`gloox_devel`. You can also build either independent of the other:
+Caya itself requires the `expat_devel` package, the XMPP protocol requires
+`gloox_devel`, and the (provisional) IRC protocol requires
+`libircclient_devel`. You can also build either independent of the other:
 
-`$ make caya; make protocols`
+`$ make caya; make libs; make protocols; make -f protocols/xmpp/Makefile`
 
diff --git a/protocols/Makefile b/protocols/Makefile
index 3d22e7f..14d1f28 100644
--- a/protocols/Makefile
+++ b/protocols/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ irc:
 xmpp:
 	$(MAKE) -f protocols/xmpp/Makefile
 
-all: xmpp
+all: xmpp irc
 
 default: all
diff --git a/protocols/irc/IrcProtocol.cpp b/protocols/irc/IrcProtocol.cpp
index 000de1d..b84e4fb 100644
--- a/protocols/irc/IrcProtocol.cpp
+++ b/protocols/irc/IrcProtocol.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "IrcProtocol.h"
 
-#include <iostream>
+#include <cstdio>
 
 #include <StringList.h>
 
@@ -319,6 +319,15 @@ event_numeric(irc_session_t* session, unsigned int event,
 			_SendMessage(&list);
 			break;
 		}
+		case LIBIRC_RFC_RPL_TOPIC:
+		{
+			BMessage topic(IM_MESSAGE);
+			topic.AddInt32("im_what", IM_ROOM_SUBJECT_SET);
+			topic.AddString("chat_id", params[1]);
+			topic.AddString("subject", params[2]);
+			_SendMessage(&topic);
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -430,7 +439,6 @@ _IsOwnUser(const char* userId, irc_session_t* session)
 			BMessage ownInfo(IM_MESSAGE);
 			ownInfo.AddInt32("im_what", IM_OWN_CONTACT_INFO);
 			ownInfo.AddString("user_id", userId);
-			ownInfo.AddString("user_name", ctx->nick);
 			_SendMessage(&ownInfo);
 		}
 	}