diff --git a/modules/core/m_message.c b/modules/core/m_message.c
index cb4d51d1..324bc3c4 100644
--- a/modules/core/m_message.c
+++ b/modules/core/m_message.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ msg_channel(int p_or_n, const char *command,
 		   !flood_attack_channel(p_or_n, source_p, chptr, chptr->chname))
 		{
 			if (p_or_n != NOTICE && *text == '\001' &&
-					strncasecmp(text + 1, "ACTION", 6))
+					strncasecmp(text + 1, "ACTION ", 7))
 			{
 				if (chptr->mode.mode & MODE_NOCTCP)
 				{