diff --git a/bot.c b/bot.c
index da09a6f..a6a6db6 100644
--- a/bot.c
+++ b/bot.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
 	  tmpChan = botAddChan(row[0]);
 	  if (tmpChan == 0x0)
 	    return(-1);
+
+          pthread_mutex_lock(&chanMutex);
 	  
 	  sWriteSocket("JOIN %s",row[0]);
 	  sleep(2);
@@ -133,7 +135,9 @@
 	  strcpy(tmpChan->topic,row[7]);
 	  
 	  tmpChan->updated = 1;
+          pthread_mutex_unlock(&chanMutex);
 	  }
+      mysql_free_result(res);
     }
   return(0x0);
   }
diff --git a/thread.c b/thread.c
index ea361ef..0a83324 100644
--- a/thread.c
+++ b/thread.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     	  sprintf(qryStr,"UPDATE channels SET updated = 0 WHERE channel = '%s'",row[0]);
     	  dbQuery(qryStr,0);
     	  }
-    	
+        mysql_free_result(res);	
         }
       
       if (lC == 6) {