diff --git a/lib/currency.js b/lib/currency.js
index f85d6b3..f4bc5f9 100644
--- a/lib/currency.js
+++ b/lib/currency.js
@@ -352,6 +352,13 @@ Currency.prototype.commands = function (data) {
         if (broadcaster_bot_initiated || moderator_initiated) {
             // enable/disable currency requests
             switch (data[4]) {
+                case 'status':
+                    if (__self.streaming) {
+                        __self.irc.emit('message', {message:__self.pre_text + "Stream is online, " + __self.config.currency + " are being distributed!"});
+                    } else {
+                        __self.irc.emit('message', {message:__self.pre_text + "Stream is offline :("});
+                    }
+                    break;
                 case 'on':
                     if (!__self.auction_status && !__self.raffle_status) {
                         __self.coin_toggle = false;
diff --git a/lib/irc.js b/lib/irc.js
index 892f371..737749b 100644
--- a/lib/irc.js
+++ b/lib/irc.js
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ IRC.prototype.connect = function () {
         __self.raw('PASS ' + __self.config.pass, true);
         __self.raw('NICK ' + __self.config.name);
         __self.raw('USER ' + __self.config.nick + ' ' + __self.config.nick + '.com ' + __self.config.nick + ' :' + __self.config.name);
+        __self.raw('TWITCHCLIENT 1');
     });
 
     // handle incoming socket data