diff --git a/SpiceBot/SpiceBotCore/interface/comms/__init__.py b/SpiceBot/SpiceBotCore/interface/comms/__init__.py
index d323e63..67244bb 100644
--- a/SpiceBot/SpiceBotCore/interface/comms/__init__.py
+++ b/SpiceBot/SpiceBotCore/interface/comms/__init__.py
@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ class Comms():
         self.backend = bot.backend
         self.dispatch = bot.dispatch
 
+    def hostmask_set(self, bot):
+        self.hostmask = bot.hostmask
+
     @property
     def botnick(self):
         return self.config.core.nick
 
     @property
     def bothostmask(self):
-        return self.bot.hostmask
+        return self.hostmask
 
     def write(self, args, text=None):
         while not self.backend: