diff --git a/ircd/chmode.c b/ircd/chmode.c
index cab538fb..9cbc7e8d 100644
--- a/ircd/chmode.c
+++ b/ircd/chmode.c
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ chm_hidden(struct Client *source_p, struct Channel *chptr,
 	  int alevel, int parc, int *parn,
 	  const char **parv, int *errors, int dir, char c, long mode_type)
 {
-	if(!IsOperGeneral(source_p) && !IsServer(source_p))
+	if(MyClient(source_p) && !IsOperGeneral(source_p))
 	{
 		if(!(*errors & SM_ERR_NOPRIVS))
 			sendto_one_numeric(source_p, ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, form_str(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES));
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ chm_staff(struct Client *source_p, struct Channel *chptr,
 	  int alevel, int parc, int *parn,
 	  const char **parv, int *errors, int dir, char c, long mode_type)
 {
-	if(!IsOper(source_p) && !IsServer(source_p))
+	if(MyClient(source_p) && !IsOper(source_p))
 	{
 		if(!(*errors & SM_ERR_NOPRIVS))
 			sendto_one_numeric(source_p, ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, form_str(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES));