diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
index a6bbaa27..eb356945 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/fe-events-numeric.c
@@ -531,6 +531,31 @@ static void event_477(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 	g_free(params);
 }
 
+static void event_489(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
+		      const char *nick)
+{
+	/* Numeric 489 can mean one of two things things:
+	 * cannot join to channel (secure only), or not chanop or voice.
+	 * If we tried to join this channel, display the joinerror.
+	 * Otherwise depending on the channel being joined or not
+	 * display the error in the channel or status window.
+	 */
+	IRC_CHANNEL_REC *chanrec;
+	char *params, *channel;
+
+	g_return_if_fail(data != NULL);
+
+	params = event_get_params(data, 2, NULL, &channel);
+
+	chanrec = irc_channel_find(server, channel);
+	if (chanrec != NULL && !chanrec->joined) {
+		cannot_join(server, data, IRCTXT_JOINERROR_SECURE_ONLY);
+	} else {
+		print_event_received(server, data, nick, chanrec == NULL || chanrec->joined);
+	}
+	g_free(params);
+}
+
 static void event_target_too_fast(IRC_SERVER_REC *server, const char *data,
 		      const char *nick)
 {
@@ -683,6 +708,7 @@ void fe_events_numeric_init(void)
 	signal_add("event 475", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_bad_channel_key);
 	signal_add("event 476", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_bad_channel_mask);
 	signal_add("event 477", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_477);
+	signal_add("event 489", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_489); /* cannot join to channel (secure only), or not chanop or voice. */
 	signal_add("event 375", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_motd);
 	signal_add("event 376", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_motd);
 	signal_add("event 372", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_motd);
@@ -726,7 +752,6 @@ void fe_events_numeric_init(void)
 	signal_add("event 478", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received); /* ban list is full */
 	signal_add("event 482", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received); /* not chanop */
 	signal_add("event 486", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received); /* cannot /msg (+R) */
-	signal_add("event 489", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received); /* not chanop or voice */
 	signal_add("event 494", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received); /* cannot /msg (own +R) */
 	signal_add("event 506", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received); /* cannot send (+R) */
 	signal_add("event 716", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received); /* cannot /msg (+g) */
@@ -776,6 +801,7 @@ void fe_events_numeric_deinit(void)
 	signal_remove("event 475", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_bad_channel_key);
 	signal_remove("event 476", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_bad_channel_mask);
 	signal_remove("event 477", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_477);
+	signal_remove("event 489", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_489);
 	signal_remove("event 375", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_motd);
 	signal_remove("event 376", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_motd);
 	signal_remove("event 372", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_motd);
@@ -815,7 +841,6 @@ void fe_events_numeric_deinit(void)
 	signal_remove("event 478", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received);
 	signal_remove("event 482", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received);
 	signal_remove("event 486", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received);
-	signal_remove("event 489", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received);
 	signal_remove("event 494", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received);
 	signal_remove("event 506", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received);
 	signal_remove("event 716", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_target_received);
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.c b/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.c
index e36eed92..6cca76d2 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ FORMAT_REC fecommon_irc_formats[] = {
 	{ "joinerror_banned", "Cannot join to channel {channel $0} (You are banned)", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "joinerror_bad_key", "Cannot join to channel {channel $0} (Bad channel key)", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "joinerror_bad_mask", "Cannot join to channel {channel $0} (Bad channel mask)", 1, { 0 } },
+	{ "joinerror_secure_only", "Cannot join to channel {channel $0} (Secure clients only)", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "joinerror_unavail", "Cannot join to channel {channel $0} (Channel is temporarily unavailable)", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "joinerror_duplicate", "Channel {channel $0} already exists - cannot create it", 1, { 0 } },
 	{ "channel_rejoin", "Channel {channel $0} is temporarily unavailable, this is normally because of netsplits. Irssi will now automatically try to rejoin back to this channel until the join is successful. Use /RMREJOINS command if you wish to abort this.", 1, { 0 } },
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.h b/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.h
index 66a9804f..02247c4d 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/module-formats.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum {
 	IRCTXT_JOINERROR_BANNED,
 	IRCTXT_JOINERROR_BAD_KEY,
 	IRCTXT_JOINERROR_BAD_MASK,
+	IRCTXT_JOINERROR_SECURE_ONLY,
 	IRCTXT_JOINERROR_UNAVAIL,
 	IRCTXT_JOINERROR_DUPLICATE,
 	IRCTXT_CHANNEL_REJOIN,