diff --git a/src/irc.c b/src/irc.c
--- a/src/irc.c
+++ b/src/irc.c
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@
             case 475:
             case 476:
             case 477:
+            case 486:          /* MUST BE REGISTERED TO SEND PRIVATE MESSAGES */
             case 482:
             case 901:          /* notify or some crap */
                 message->channel = strtok (message->line, " ");