diff --git a/ircbot/bot.py b/ircbot/bot.py
index 858e6ec..2afd1d5 100644
--- a/ircbot/bot.py
+++ b/ircbot/bot.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class DrReactor(irc.client.Reactor):
             log.debug("EVENT: e[%s] s[%s] t[%s] a[%s]", event.type, event.source,
                       event.target, event.arguments)
 
+            event._recursing = False
             self.try_recursion(connection, event)
 
             # only do aliasing for pubmsg/privmsg