diff --git a/src/irc/proxy/listen.c b/src/irc/proxy/listen.c
index a595f112..2d34ec0b 100644
--- a/src/irc/proxy/listen.c
+++ b/src/irc/proxy/listen.c
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ static void sig_server_event(const char *line, IRC_SERVER_REC *server,
 
 	if (g_strcasecmp(event, "event ping") == 0 ||
 	    (g_strcasecmp(event, "event privmsg") == 0 &&
-	     strstr(args, " :\001") != NULL) ||
+	     strstr(args, " :\001") != NULL &&
+	     strstr(args, " :\001ACTION") == NULL) ||
 	    (g_strcasecmp(event, "event notice") == 0 &&
 	     strstr(args, " :\001IRSSILAG") != NULL)) {
 		/* We want to answer ourself to PINGs and CTCPs,