diff --git a/extensions/extb_oper.c b/extensions/extb_oper.c
index 083b587b..4554b724 100644
--- a/extensions/extb_oper.c
+++ b/extensions/extb_oper.c
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ static int eb_oper(const char *data, struct Client *client_p,
 	(void)mode_type;
 
 	if (data != NULL)
-		return IsOper(client_p) ? EXTBAN_MATCH : EXTBAN_NOMATCH;
+		/* $o:admin or whatever */
+		return HasPrivilege(client_p, data) ? EXTBAN_MATCH : EXTBAN_NOMATCH;
 
-	/* $o:admin or whatever */
-	return HasPrivilege(client_p, data) ? EXTBAN_MATCH : EXTBAN_NOMATCH;
+	return IsOper(client_p) ? EXTBAN_MATCH : EXTBAN_NOMATCH;
 }