diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 4c159cf..7687e08 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -322,7 +322,9 @@ export default class Client extends EventTarget {
 		case irc.ERR_SASLABORTED:
 		case irc.ERR_SASLALREADY:
 			this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("error", { detail: "SASL error (" + msg.command + "): " + msg.params[1] }));
-			this.disconnect();
+			if (this.status !== Client.Status.REGISTERED) {
+				this.disconnect();
+			}
 			break;
 		case "PING":
 			this.send({ command: "PONG", params: [msg.params[0]] });