diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 15066c8..1d7b442 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -4956,6 +4956,7 @@ irc_destroy_state (struct server *s)
 	str_reset (&s->irc_user_mode);
 	cstr_set (&s->irc_user_host, NULL);
 
+	s->cap_away_notify = false;
 	s->cap_echo_message = false;
 
 	// Need to call this before server_init_specifics()