diff --git a/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py b/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py
index 7c7bbf6..03baa46 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/ircbot/ircplugins/ircmgmt.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class ChannelManagement(Plugin):
             chan_mod, c = IrcChannel.objects.get_or_create(name=channel)
             log.debug(u"joining channel %s", channel)
             self.connection.join(channel)
-            self.bot.reply(event, "Joined channel {0:s}.".format(channel))
+
+            return self.bot.reply(event, "Joined channel {0:s}.".format(channel))
 
     def handle_part(self, connection, event, match):
         """Handle the join command."""
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ class ChannelManagement(Plugin):
             chan_mod, c = IrcChannel.objects.get_or_create(name=channel)
             log.debug(u"parting channel %s", channel)
             self.connection.part(channel)
-            self.bot.reply(event, "Parted channel {0:s}.".format(channel))
+
+            return self.bot.reply(event, "Parted channel {0:s}.".format(channel))
 
     def handle_quit(self, connection, event, match):
         """Handle the join command."""
diff --git a/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py b/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
index e439a2e..2afe9b7 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
@@ -55,18 +55,18 @@ class Markov(Plugin):
                 # the speaker
                 topics = [x for x in addressed_re.match(what).group(1).split(' ') if len(x) >= 3]
 
-                self.bot.reply(event, u"{0:s}: {1:s}"
-                               u"".format(nick, u" ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context,
-                                                                                  topics=topics,
-                                                                                  max_sentences=1))))
+                return self.bot.reply(event, u"{0:s}: {1:s}"
+                                      u"".format(nick, u" ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context,
+                                                                                         topics=topics,
+                                                                                         max_sentences=1))))
             else:
                 # i wasn't addressed directly, so just respond
                 topics = [x for x in what.split(' ') if len(x) >= 3]
 
-                self.bot.reply(event, u"{0:s}"
-                               u"".format(u" ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context,
-                                                                            topics=topics,
-                                                                            max_sentences=1))))
+                return self.bot.reply(event, u"{0:s}"
+                                      u"".format(u" ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context,
+                                                                                   topics=topics,
+                                                                                   max_sentences=1))))
 
 
 plugin = Markov