diff --git a/ircd/channel.c b/ircd/channel.c
index 73a16427..24e73f85 100644
--- a/ircd/channel.c
+++ b/ircd/channel.c
@@ -1511,12 +1511,14 @@ static	int	set_mode(aClient *cptr, aClient *sptr, aChannel *chptr,
 
 			if (*ip)
 			    {
-				if ((*ip == MODE_ANONYMOUS || *ip == MODE_REOP)
-					&& whatt == MODE_ADD && !IsServer(sptr))
-					sendto_one(cptr,
-						   replies[ERR_UNKNOWNMODE],
-						   ME, BadTo(sptr->name), *curr,
-						   chptr->chname);
+				    if (*ip == MODE_REOP
+					    && whatt == MODE_ADD
+					    && MyConnect(sptr)
+					    && !IsServer(sptr))
+					    sendto_one(cptr,
+					               replies[ERR_UNKNOWNMODE],
+					               ME, BadTo(sptr->name), *curr,
+					               chptr->chname);
 				else
 				    {
 					/*