diff --git a/ircd/s_serv.c b/ircd/s_serv.c
index 5c3fa62a..e3fd0064 100644
--- a/ircd/s_serv.c
+++ b/ircd/s_serv.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ server_estab(struct Client *client_p)
 			   EmptyString(server_p->spasswd) ? "*" : server_p->spasswd, TS_CURRENT, me.id);
 
 		/* pass info to new server */
-		send_capabilities(client_p, default_server_capabs
+		send_capabilities(client_p, default_server_capabs | CAP_MASK
 				  | (ServerConfCompressed(server_p) ? CAP_ZIP_SUPPORTED : 0)
 				  | (ServerConfTb(server_p) ? CAP_TB : 0));
 
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ serv_connect_callback(rb_fde_t *F, int status, void *data)
 		   EmptyString(server_p->spasswd) ? "*" : server_p->spasswd, TS_CURRENT, me.id);
 
 	/* pass my info to the new server */
-	send_capabilities(client_p, default_server_capabs
+	send_capabilities(client_p, default_server_capabs | CAP_MASK
 			  | (ServerConfCompressed(server_p) ? CAP_ZIP_SUPPORTED : 0)
 			  | (ServerConfTb(server_p) ? CAP_TB : 0));