diff --git a/src/core/queries.c b/src/core/queries.c
index 92f791d5..ca8d78b4 100644
--- a/src/core/queries.c
+++ b/src/core/queries.c
@@ -116,12 +116,33 @@ QUERY_REC *query_find(SERVER_REC *server, const char *nick)
 				   (void *) nick);
 }
 
+void query_change_nick(QUERY_REC *query, const char *nick)
+{
+	char *oldnick;
+
+	g_return_if_fail(IS_QUERY(query));
+
+        oldnick = query->name;
+	query->name = g_strdup(nick);
+	signal_emit("query nick changed", 2, query, oldnick);
+        g_free(oldnick);
+}
+
+void query_change_address(QUERY_REC *query, const char *address)
+{
+	g_return_if_fail(IS_QUERY(query));
+
+        g_free_not_null(query->address);
+	query->address = g_strdup(address);
+	signal_emit("query address changed", 1, query);
+}
+
 void query_change_server(QUERY_REC *query, SERVER_REC *server)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail(IS_QUERY(query));
 
 	query->server = server;
-	signal_emit("query server changed", 2, query, server);
+	signal_emit("query server changed", 1, query);
 }
 
 void queries_init(void)
diff --git a/src/core/queries.h b/src/core/queries.h
index 1709b064..95fdfdc2 100644
--- a/src/core/queries.h
+++ b/src/core/queries.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ QUERY_REC *query_create(int chat_type, SERVER_REC *server,
 /* Find query by name, if `server' is NULL, search from all servers */
 QUERY_REC *query_find(SERVER_REC *server, const char *nick);
 
+void query_change_nick(QUERY_REC *query, const char *nick);
+void query_change_address(QUERY_REC *query, const char *address);
 void query_change_server(QUERY_REC *query, SERVER_REC *server);
 
 void queries_init(void);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-queries.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-queries.c
index 3398e418..146496ad 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-queries.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-queries.c
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ QUERY_REC *privmsg_get_query(SERVER_REC *server, const char *nick,
 
 static void signal_query_created(QUERY_REC *query, gpointer automatic)
 {
+	g_return_if_fail(IS_QUERY(query));
+
 	if (window_item_find(query->server, query->name) != NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ static void signal_query_created(QUERY_REC *query, gpointer automatic)
 
 static void signal_query_created_curwin(QUERY_REC *query)
 {
-	g_return_if_fail(query != NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail(IS_QUERY(query));
 
 	window_item_add(active_win, (WI_ITEM_REC *) query, FALSE);
 }
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ static void signal_query_destroyed(QUERY_REC *query)
 {
 	WINDOW_REC *window;
 
-	g_return_if_fail(query != NULL);
+	g_return_if_fail(IS_QUERY(query));
 
 	window = window_item_window((WI_ITEM_REC *) query);
 	if (window != NULL) {
@@ -84,6 +86,25 @@ static void signal_query_destroyed(QUERY_REC *query)
 	}
 }
 
+static void signal_query_server_changed(QUERY_REC *query)
+{
+	WINDOW_REC *window;
+
+	g_return_if_fail(query != NULL);
+
+	window = window_item_window((WI_ITEM_REC *) query);
+	if (window->active == (WI_ITEM_REC *) query)
+		window_change_server(window, query->server);
+}
+
+static void signal_query_nick_changed(QUERY_REC *query, const char *oldnick)
+{
+	g_return_if_fail(query != NULL);
+
+	signal_emit("window item changed", 2,
+		    window_item_window((WI_ITEM_REC *) query), query);
+}
+
 static void signal_window_item_destroy(WINDOW_REC *window, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
 	QUERY_REC *query;
@@ -116,23 +137,20 @@ static void sig_server_connected(SERVER_REC *server)
 static void cmd_window_server(const char *data)
 {
 	SERVER_REC *server;
+        QUERY_REC *query;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	server = server_find_tag(data);
-	if (!IS_SERVER(server) || !IS_QUERY(active_win->active))
+        query = QUERY(active_win->active);
+	if (server == NULL || query == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	/* /WINDOW SERVER used in a query window */
-	query_change_server(QUERY(active_win->active), server);
-	window_change_server(active_win, server);
-
+	query_change_server(query, server);
 	printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE,
 		    IRCTXT_QUERY_SERVER_CHANGED,
-		    server->tag, server->connrec->address,
-		    server->connrec->chatnet == NULL ? "" :
-		    server->connrec->chatnet);
-
+		    query->name, server->tag);
 	signal_stop();
 }
 
@@ -289,6 +307,8 @@ void fe_queries_init(void)
 
 	signal_add("query created", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_query_created);
 	signal_add("query destroyed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_query_destroyed);
+	signal_add("query server changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_query_server_changed);
+	signal_add("query nick changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_query_nick_changed);
 	signal_add_last("window item destroy", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_item_destroy);
 	signal_add("server connected", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_server_connected);
 	signal_add("window changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_window_changed);
@@ -308,6 +328,8 @@ void fe_queries_deinit(void)
 
 	signal_remove("query created", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_query_created);
 	signal_remove("query destroyed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_query_destroyed);
+	signal_remove("query server changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_query_server_changed);
+	signal_remove("query nick changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_query_nick_changed);
 	signal_remove("window item destroy", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_item_destroy);
 	signal_remove("server connected", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_server_connected);
 	signal_remove("window changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_window_changed);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
index c09213bb..9db7c8bf 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ FORMAT_REC fecommon_core_formats[] = {
 
 	{ "query_start", "Starting query with {nick $0}", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "no_query", "No query with {nick $0}", 1, { 0 } },
-	{ "query_server_changed", "Query with {nick $2} changed to server {server $1}", 3, { 0, 0, 0 } },
+	{ "query_server_changed", "Query with {nick $0} changed to server {server $1}", 2, { 0, 0 } },
 
 	/* ---- */
 	{ NULL, "Highlighting", 0 },
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/Makefile.am b/src/fe-common/irc/Makefile.am
index 8fca5bd5..0abc41f9 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ INCLUDES = \
 libfe_common_irc_a_SOURCES = \
 	fe-irc-channels.c \
 	fe-irc-commands.c \
+	fe-irc-queries.c \
 	fe-irc-server.c \
 	fe-ircnet.c \
 	fe-ctcp.c \
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
index 3dccd6a4..2c26a44e 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-common-irc.c
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ void fe_irc_modules_deinit(void);
 void fe_irc_channels_init(void);
 void fe_irc_channels_deinit(void);
 
+void fe_irc_queries_init(void);
+void fe_irc_queries_deinit(void);
+
 void fe_irc_commands_init(void);
 void fe_irc_commands_deinit(void);
 
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ void fe_common_irc_init(void)
 	theme_register(fecommon_irc_formats);
 
 	fe_irc_channels_init();
+	fe_irc_queries_init();
 	fe_irc_commands_init();
 	fe_ircnet_init();
 	fe_irc_server_init();
@@ -113,6 +117,7 @@ void fe_common_irc_deinit(void)
 	fe_irc_modules_deinit();
 
 	fe_irc_channels_deinit();
+	fe_irc_queries_deinit();
 	fe_irc_commands_deinit();
 	fe_ircnet_deinit();
 	fe_irc_server_deinit();
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-queries.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-queries.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..619cd0f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-irc-queries.c
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ fe-irc-queries.c : irssi
+
+    Copyright (C) 2000 Timo Sirainen
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+*/
+
+#include "module.h"
+#include "signals.h"
+#include "servers.h"
+#include "queries.h"
+
+#include "irc.h"
+
+static QUERY_REC *query_find_address(SERVER_REC *server, const char *address)
+{
+	GSList *tmp;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail(IS_SERVER(server), NULL);
+
+	for (tmp = server->queries; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->next) {
+		QUERY_REC *rec = tmp->data;
+
+		if (g_strcasecmp(address, rec->address) == 0)
+			return rec;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void event_privmsg(SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
+			  const char *nick, const char *address)
+{
+	QUERY_REC *query;
+
+	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
+
+	if (nick == NULL || address == NULL || ischannel(*data))
+                return;
+
+	query = query_find(server, nick);
+	if (query == NULL) {
+		/* check if there's query with another nick from the same
+		   address. it was probably a nick change or reconnect to
+		   server, so rename the query. */
+		query = query_find_address(server, address);
+		if (query != NULL) {
+			signal_emit("message nick", 4, query->server,
+				    nick, query->name, query->address);
+			query_change_nick(query, nick);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void fe_irc_queries_init(void)
+{
+	signal_add_first("event privmsg", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_privmsg);
+}
+
+void fe_irc_queries_deinit(void)
+{
+	signal_remove("event privmsg", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_privmsg);
+}
diff --git a/src/fe-text/gui-windows.c b/src/fe-text/gui-windows.c
index e726715d..8ad37451 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/gui-windows.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/gui-windows.c
@@ -732,11 +732,6 @@ static void signal_window_changed(WINDOW_REC *window)
 	screen_refresh_thaw();
 }
 
-static void signal_window_item_update(WINDOW_REC *window)
-{
-	window_update_prompt(window);
-}
-
 GList *gui_window_find_text(WINDOW_REC *window, gchar *text, GList *startline, int regexp, int fullword)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_REGEX_H
@@ -1082,9 +1077,9 @@ void gui_windows_init(void)
 	signal_add("window created", (SIGNAL_FUNC) gui_window_created);
 	signal_add("window destroyed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) gui_window_destroyed);
 	signal_add_first("window changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_changed);
-	signal_add("window item changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_item_update);
-	signal_add("window name changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_item_update);
-	signal_add("window item remove", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_item_update);
+	signal_add("window item changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) window_update_prompt);
+	signal_add("window name changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) window_update_prompt);
+	signal_add("window item remove", (SIGNAL_FUNC) window_update_prompt);
 	signal_add("setup changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) read_settings);
 }
 
@@ -1099,8 +1094,8 @@ void gui_windows_deinit(void)
 	signal_remove("window created", (SIGNAL_FUNC) gui_window_created);
 	signal_remove("window destroyed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) gui_window_destroyed);
 	signal_remove("window changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_changed);
-	signal_remove("window item changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_item_update);
-	signal_remove("window name changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_item_update);
-	signal_remove("window item remove", (SIGNAL_FUNC) signal_window_item_update);
+	signal_remove("window item changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) window_update_prompt);
+	signal_remove("window name changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) window_update_prompt);
+	signal_remove("window item remove", (SIGNAL_FUNC) window_update_prompt);
 	signal_remove("setup changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) read_settings);
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-text/statusbar-items.c b/src/fe-text/statusbar-items.c
index acde00bc..4a73297a 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/statusbar-items.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/statusbar-items.c
@@ -901,7 +901,6 @@ void statusbar_items_init(void)
 	/* more */
 	more_item = NULL;
 	signal_add("gui page scrolled", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_statusbar_more_check_remove);
-	signal_add("window item changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_statusbar_more_check);
 	signal_add("window changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_statusbar_more_check);
 	signal_add("gui print text", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_statusbar_more_check);
 
@@ -963,7 +962,6 @@ void statusbar_items_deinit(void)
 
 	/* more */
 	signal_remove("gui page scrolled", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_statusbar_more_check_remove);
-	signal_remove("window item changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_statusbar_more_check);
 	signal_remove("window changed", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_statusbar_more_check);
 	signal_remove("gui print text", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_statusbar_more_check);
 
diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-queries.c b/src/irc/core/irc-queries.c
index 9314aaab..914b3308 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-queries.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-queries.c
@@ -56,47 +56,39 @@ static void sig_query_create(QUERY_REC **query,
 	signal_stop();
 }
 
-static void event_privmsg(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data, const char *nick, const char *addr)
+static void event_privmsg(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
+			  const char *nick, const char *address)
 {
-	char *params, *target, *msg;
 	QUERY_REC *query;
+	char *params, *target, *msg;
 
 	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
 
 	params = event_get_params(data, 2 | PARAM_FLAG_GETREST, &target, &msg);
 
-	if (addr != NULL && !ischannel(*target)) {
+	if (address != NULL && !ischannel(*target)) {
 		/* save nick's address to query */
 		query = irc_query_find(server, nick);
-		if (query != NULL && (query->address == NULL || strcmp(query->address, addr) != 0)) {
-			g_free_not_null(query->address);
-			query->address = g_strdup(addr);
-
-			signal_emit("query address changed", 1, query);
-		}
+		if (query != NULL && (query->address == NULL ||
+				      strcmp(query->address, address) != 0))
+                        query_change_address(query, address);
 	}
 
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
-static void event_nick(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data, const char *orignick)
+static void event_nick(SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
+		       const char *orignick)
 {
+        QUERY_REC *query;
 	char *params, *nick;
-	GSList *tmp;
 
-	params = event_get_params(data, 1, &nick);
-
-	for (tmp = server->queries; tmp != NULL; tmp = tmp->next) {
-		QUERY_REC *rec = tmp->data;
-
-		if (g_strcasecmp(rec->name, orignick) == 0) {
-			g_free(rec->name);
-			rec->name = g_strdup(nick);
-			signal_emit("query nick changed", 1, rec);
-		}
+	query = query_find(server, orignick);
+	if (query != NULL) {
+		params = event_get_params(data, 1, &nick);
+		query_change_nick(query, nick);
+		g_free(params);
 	}
-
-	g_free(params);
 }
 
 void irc_queries_init(void)