diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c b/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
index e1f73b7e..e99abaa9 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
@@ -404,8 +404,8 @@ static void cmd_nick(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item
 
 	server->nick_changing = TRUE;
 	irc_send_cmdv(server, "NICK %s", nick);
-	server_redirect_event(SERVER(server), nick, 1,
-			      "event nick", "nickchange over", -1,
+	server_redirect_event(SERVER(server), nick, 5,
+			      "event nick", "nickchange over", 1,
 			      "event 433", "nickchange over", 1,
 			      /* 437: ircnet = target unavailable,
 				      dalnet = banned in channel,