reconnect_thread.diff

diff --git a/src/drivers/Socket.py b/src/drivers/Socket.py
index c9e9d19f..08787fb4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Socket.py
+++ b/src/drivers/Socket.py
@@ -223,7 +223,13 @@ class SocketDriver(drivers.IrcDriver, drivers.ServersMixin):
     def connect(self, **kwargs):
         self.reconnect(reset=False, **kwargs)
 
-    def reconnect(self, wait=False, reset=True):
+    def reconnect(self, **kwargs):
+        self._reconnect_thread = world.SupyThread(
+                target=self._reconnect, kwargs=kwargs,
+                name='connect_to_%s' % self.irc)
+        self._reconnect_thread.start()
+
+    def _reconnect(self, wait=False, reset=True):
         self._attempt += 1
         self.nextReconnectTime = None
         if self.connected: