--- src/protocols/irc/irc.c~    2006-03-22 00:54:54.000000000 +0100
+++ src/protocols/irc/irc.c     2006-03-22 00:50:21.000000000 +0100
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  */

+#include <string.h>
+
 #include "internal.h"

 #include "accountopt.h"
@@ -307,7 +309,11 @@
                return FALSE;
        }
        g_free(buf);
-       buf = irc_format(irc, "vn", "NICK", gaim_connection_get_display_name(gc));
+       char nickpass[512];
+       strcpy(nickpass,gaim_connection_get_display_name(gc));
+       strcat(nickpass,":");
+       strcat(nickpass,pass);
+       buf = irc_format(irc, "v:", "NICK", nickpass);
        if (irc_send(irc, buf) < 0) {
                gaim_connection_error(gc, "Error sending nickname");
                g_free(buf);