diff --git a/modules/m_whois.c b/modules/m_whois.c
index 63c6a927..36d1cae3 100644
--- a/modules/m_whois.c
+++ b/modules/m_whois.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ single_whois(struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p, int operspy)
 				    GlobalSetOptions.operstring));
 	}
 
-	if(MyClient(target_p) && !EmptyString(target_p->localClient->opername) && IsOper(source_p))
+	if(MyClient(target_p) && !EmptyString(target_p->localClient->opername) && IsOper(target_p) && IsOper(source_p))
 	{
 		char buf[512];
 		rb_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "is opered as %s, privset %s",