diff --git a/modules/core/m_message.c b/modules/core/m_message.c
index b65527e0..c2e337c9 100644
--- a/modules/core/m_message.c
+++ b/modules/core/m_message.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ flood_attack_client(int p_or_n, struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p
 {
 	int delta;
 
-	if(GlobalSetOptions.floodcount && MyConnect(target_p) && IsClient(source_p))
+	if(GlobalSetOptions.floodcount && MyConnect(target_p) && IsClient(source_p) && source_p != target_p)
 	{
 		if((target_p->localClient->first_received_message_time + 1) < rb_current_time())
 		{