diff --git a/lib/cinch/logger.rb b/lib/cinch/logger.rb
index 71d3e193..05d79779 100644
--- a/lib/cinch/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/cinch/logger.rb
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ def format_error(message)
       message
     end
 
+    def format_fatal(message)
+      message
+    end
+
     def format_info(message)
       message
     end
diff --git a/lib/cinch/logger/formatted_logger.rb b/lib/cinch/logger/formatted_logger.rb
index 3de4cafb..67869d2a 100644
--- a/lib/cinch/logger/formatted_logger.rb
+++ b/lib/cinch/logger/formatted_logger.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ def format_info(message)
         "%s %s %s" % [timestamp, "II", message]
       end
 
+      def format_fatal(message)
+        "%s %s %s" % [timestamp, colorize("!!", :red), message]
+      end
+
       def format_incoming(message)
         pre, msg = message.split(" :", 2)
         pre_parts = pre.split(" ")