diff --git a/miniirc_matrix.py b/miniirc_matrix.py
index 4c704d3..235bb94 100644
--- a/miniirc_matrix.py
+++ b/miniirc_matrix.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import functools, html.parser, itertools, json, math, re, threading, time, uuid
 import miniirc, requests, traceback  # type: ignore
 
 
-ver = (0, 0, 1)
+ver = (0, 0, 2)
 __version__ = '.'.join(map(str, ver))
 
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ class Matrix(miniirc.IRC):
             }
             self.__start_time = math.floor(time.time()) * 1000
             self.debug('Starting main loop (Matrix)')
-            threading.Thread(target=self._main).start()
+            self._start_main_loop()
 
     def disconnect(self) -> None:
         self.connected = False
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a0d3c20..caf6033 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(
     name='miniirc_matrix',
-    version='0.0.1',
+    version='0.0.2',
     py_modules=['miniirc_matrix'],
     author='luk3yx',
     description='A Matrix wrapper for miniirc.',
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ setup(
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     install_requires=[
         'requests>=2.22.0,<3',
-        'miniirc>=1.7.0,<2',
+        'miniirc>=1.8.0,<2',
     ],
     python_requires='>=3.8',