diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3acedb4c..d90dbb871 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 [![Coverity Scan Build Status](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/5389/badge.svg)](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/5389)
 [![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/calamares/calamares.svg)](https://github.com/calamares/calamares/blob/calamares/LICENSE)
 
-| [Report a Bug](https://github.com/calamares/calamares/issues/new) | [Translate](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/calamares/) | [Contribute](CONTRIBUTING.md) | Freenode (IRC): #calamares | [Wiki](https://github.com/calamares/calamares/wiki) |
+| [Report a Bug](https://github.com/calamares/calamares/issues/new) | [Translate](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/calamares/) | [Contribute](CONTRIBUTING.md) | [![Freenode (IRC): #calamares](https://kiwiirc.com/buttons/webchat.freenode.net/calamares.png)](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channel=#calamares?nick=guest|) | [Wiki](https://github.com/calamares/calamares/wiki) |
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 > Calamares is a distribution-independent system installer, with an advanced partitioning
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ Regular Calamares development chit-chat happens on old-school IRC
 (no registration required). Responsiveness is best during the day
 in Europe, but feel free to idle.
 
-[![Visit our IRC channel](https://kiwiirc.com/buttons/webchat.freenode.net/calamares.png)](https://kiwiirc.com/client/webchat.freenode.net/?nick=guest|?#calamares)
+[![Visit our IRC channel](https://kiwiirc.com/buttons/webchat.freenode.net/calamares.png)](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channel=#calamares?nick=guest|)