diff --git a/include/hook.h b/include/hook.h
index c9dcf93e..c1971614 100644
--- a/include/hook.h
+++ b/include/hook.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ extern int h_conf_read_start;
 extern int h_conf_read_end;
 extern int h_outbound_msgbuf;
 extern int h_rehash;
+extern int h_priv_change;
 extern int h_cap_change;
 
 void init_hook(void);
@@ -180,6 +181,16 @@ typedef struct
 	int approved;
 } hook_data_privmsg_user;
 
+typedef struct
+{
+	struct Client *client;
+	struct PrivilegeSet *old;
+	struct PrivilegeSet *new;
+	const struct PrivilegeSet *added;
+	const struct PrivilegeSet *removed;
+	const struct PrivilegeSet *unchanged;
+} hook_data_priv_change;
+
 typedef struct
 {
 	bool signal;
diff --git a/include/privilege.h b/include/privilege.h
index 1176f2bb..ab093188 100644
--- a/include/privilege.h
+++ b/include/privilege.h
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
  * Solanum: a slightly advanced ircd
  * privilege.h: Dynamic privileges API.
  *
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Ed Kellett <e@kellett.im>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
+ * USA
+ *
  * Copyright (c) 2008 William Pitcock <nenolod@dereferenced.org>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
@@ -32,22 +49,28 @@ enum {
 typedef unsigned int PrivilegeFlags;
 
 struct PrivilegeSet {
+	rb_dlink_node node;
+	size_t size;
+	const char **privs;
+	size_t stored_size, allocated_size;
+	char *priv_storage;
+	char *name;
+	struct PrivilegeSet *shadow;
+	PrivilegeFlags flags;
 	unsigned int status;	/* If CONF_ILLEGAL, delete when no refs */
 	int refs;
-	char *name;
-	char *privs;
-	PrivilegeFlags flags;
-	rb_dlink_node node;
 };
 
-int privilegeset_in_set(struct PrivilegeSet *set, const char *priv);
+bool privilegeset_in_set(const struct PrivilegeSet *set, const char *priv);
 struct PrivilegeSet *privilegeset_set_new(const char *name, const char *privs, PrivilegeFlags flags);
-struct PrivilegeSet *privilegeset_extend(struct PrivilegeSet *parent, const char *name, const char *privs, PrivilegeFlags flags);
+struct PrivilegeSet *privilegeset_extend(const struct PrivilegeSet *parent, const char *name, const char *privs, PrivilegeFlags flags);
 struct PrivilegeSet *privilegeset_get(const char *name);
 struct PrivilegeSet *privilegeset_ref(struct PrivilegeSet *set);
 void privilegeset_unref(struct PrivilegeSet *set);
-void privilegeset_mark_all_illegal(void);
-void privilegeset_delete_all_illegal(void);
+void privilegeset_prepare_rehash(void);
+void privilegeset_cleanup_rehash(void);
 void privilegeset_report(struct Client *source_p);
 
+const struct PrivilegeSet **privilegeset_diff(const struct PrivilegeSet *, const struct PrivilegeSet *);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/s_user.h b/include/s_user.h
index 9fb6f7ed..8e81f4a2 100644
--- a/include/s_user.h
+++ b/include/s_user.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ extern int user_modes[256];
 extern unsigned int find_umode_slot(void);
 extern void construct_umodebuf(void);
 
+struct PrivilegeSet;
+extern void report_priv_change(struct Client *, struct PrivilegeSet *, struct PrivilegeSet *);
 extern void oper_up(struct Client *, struct oper_conf *);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/ircd/hook.c b/ircd/hook.c
index 2a6adaf5..b77ceb10 100644
--- a/ircd/hook.c
+++ b/ircd/hook.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ int h_conf_read_start;
 int h_conf_read_end;
 int h_outbound_msgbuf;
 int h_rehash;
+int h_priv_change;
 int h_cap_change;
 
 void
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ init_hook(void)
 	h_conf_read_end = register_hook("conf_read_end");
 	h_outbound_msgbuf = register_hook("outbound_msgbuf");
 	h_rehash = register_hook("rehash");
+	h_priv_change = register_hook("priv_change");
 	h_cap_change = register_hook("cap_change");
 }
 
diff --git a/ircd/privilege.c b/ircd/privilege.c
index 18785db1..d7226f97 100644
--- a/ircd/privilege.c
+++ b/ircd/privilege.c
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
  * Solanum: a slightly advanced ircd
  * privilege.c: Dynamic privileges API.
  *
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Ed Kellett <e@kellett.im>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
+ * USA
+ *
  * Copyright (c) 2008 William Pitcock <nenolod@dereferenced.org>
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
@@ -31,13 +48,19 @@
 
 static rb_dlink_list privilegeset_list = {NULL, NULL, 0};
 
-int
-privilegeset_in_set(struct PrivilegeSet *set, const char *priv)
+bool
+privilegeset_in_set(const struct PrivilegeSet *set, const char *priv)
 {
 	s_assert(set != NULL);
 	s_assert(priv != NULL);
 
-	return strstr(set->privs, priv) != NULL;
+	if (set->privs == NULL)
+		return false;
+
+	for (const char **s = set->privs; *s != NULL; s++)
+		if (strcmp(*s, priv) == 0) return true;
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 static struct PrivilegeSet *
@@ -58,6 +81,163 @@ privilegeset_get_any(const char *name)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static int
+privilegeset_cmp_priv(const void *a_, const void *b_)
+{
+	const char *const *a = a_, *const *b = b_;
+	return strcmp(*a, *b);
+}
+
+static void
+privilegeset_index(struct PrivilegeSet *set)
+{
+	size_t n;
+	const char *s;
+	const char **p;
+
+	rb_free(set->privs);
+
+	set->privs = rb_malloc(sizeof *set->privs * (set->size + 1));
+	p = set->privs;
+
+	for (n = 0, s = set->priv_storage; n < set->size; n++, s += strlen(s) + 1)
+		*p++ = s;
+	qsort(set->privs, set->size, sizeof *set->privs, privilegeset_cmp_priv);
+	set->privs[set->size] = NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+privilegeset_add_privs(struct PrivilegeSet *dst, const char *privs)
+{
+	size_t alloc_size;
+	size_t n;
+
+	if (dst->priv_storage == NULL)
+	{
+		dst->stored_size = dst->allocated_size = 0;
+		alloc_size = 256;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		alloc_size = dst->allocated_size;
+	}
+
+	dst->stored_size += strlen(privs) + 1;
+
+	while (alloc_size < dst->stored_size)
+		alloc_size *= 2;
+
+	if (alloc_size > dst->allocated_size)
+		dst->priv_storage = rb_realloc(dst->priv_storage, alloc_size);
+
+	dst->allocated_size = alloc_size;
+
+	const char *s;
+	char *d;
+	for (s = privs, d = dst->priv_storage; s < privs + strlen(privs); s += n , d += n)
+	{
+		const char *e = strchr(s, ' ');
+		/* up to space if there is one, else up to end of string */
+		n = 1 + (e != NULL ? e - s : strlen(s));
+		rb_strlcpy(d, s, n);
+
+		dst->size += 1;
+	}
+
+	privilegeset_index(dst);
+}
+
+static void
+privilegeset_add_privilegeset(struct PrivilegeSet *dst, const struct PrivilegeSet *src)
+{
+	size_t cur_size, alloc_size;
+
+	if (dst->priv_storage == NULL)
+	{
+		dst->stored_size = dst->allocated_size = 0;
+		cur_size = 0;
+		alloc_size = 256;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		cur_size = dst->stored_size;
+		alloc_size = dst->allocated_size;
+	}
+
+	dst->stored_size = cur_size + src->stored_size;
+
+	while (alloc_size < dst->stored_size)
+		alloc_size *= 2;
+
+	if (alloc_size > dst->allocated_size)
+		dst->priv_storage = rb_realloc(dst->priv_storage, alloc_size);
+
+	dst->allocated_size = alloc_size;
+
+	memcpy(dst->priv_storage + cur_size, src->priv_storage, src->stored_size);
+	dst->size += src->size;
+
+	privilegeset_index(dst);
+}
+
+static struct PrivilegeSet *
+privilegeset_new_orphan(const char *name)
+{
+	struct PrivilegeSet *set;
+	set = rb_malloc(sizeof *set);
+	*set = (struct PrivilegeSet) {
+		.size = 0,
+		.privs = NULL,
+		.priv_storage = NULL,
+		.shadow = NULL,
+		.status = 0,
+		.refs = 0,
+		.name = rb_strdup(name),
+	};
+	return set;
+}
+
+static void
+privilegeset_free(struct PrivilegeSet *set)
+{
+	if (set == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	privilegeset_free(set->shadow);
+	rb_free(set->name);
+	rb_free(set->privs);
+	rb_free(set->priv_storage);
+	rb_free(set);
+}
+
+static void
+privilegeset_shade(struct PrivilegeSet *set)
+{
+	privilegeset_free(set->shadow);
+
+	set->shadow = privilegeset_new_orphan(set->name);
+	set->shadow->privs = set->privs;
+	set->shadow->size = set->size;
+	set->shadow->priv_storage = set->priv_storage;
+	set->shadow->stored_size = set->stored_size;
+	set->shadow->allocated_size = set->allocated_size;
+
+	set->privs = NULL;
+	set->size = 0;
+	set->priv_storage = NULL;
+	set->stored_size = 0;
+	set->allocated_size = 0;
+}
+
+static void
+privilegeset_clear(struct PrivilegeSet *set)
+{
+	rb_free(set->privs);
+	set->privs = NULL;
+	set->size = 0;
+	set->stored_size = 0;
+}
+
 struct PrivilegeSet *
 privilegeset_set_new(const char *name, const char *privs, PrivilegeFlags flags)
 {
@@ -69,25 +249,21 @@ privilegeset_set_new(const char *name, const char *privs, PrivilegeFlags flags)
 		if (!(set->status & CONF_ILLEGAL))
 			ilog(L_MAIN, "Duplicate privset %s", name);
 		set->status &= ~CONF_ILLEGAL;
-		rb_free(set->privs);
+		privilegeset_clear(set);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		set = rb_malloc(sizeof(struct PrivilegeSet));
-		set->status = 0;
-		set->refs = 0;
-		set->name = rb_strdup(name);
-
+		set = privilegeset_new_orphan(name);
 		rb_dlinkAdd(set, &set->node, &privilegeset_list);
 	}
-	set->privs = rb_strdup(privs);
+	privilegeset_add_privs(set, privs);
 	set->flags = flags;
 
 	return set;
 }
 
 struct PrivilegeSet *
-privilegeset_extend(struct PrivilegeSet *parent, const char *name, const char *privs, PrivilegeFlags flags)
+privilegeset_extend(const struct PrivilegeSet *parent, const char *name, const char *privs, PrivilegeFlags flags)
 {
 	struct PrivilegeSet *set;
 
@@ -95,28 +271,9 @@ privilegeset_extend(struct PrivilegeSet *parent, const char *name, const char *p
 	s_assert(name != NULL);
 	s_assert(privs != NULL);
 
-	set = privilegeset_get_any(name);
-	if (set != NULL)
-	{
-		if (!(set->status & CONF_ILLEGAL))
-			ilog(L_MAIN, "Duplicate privset %s", name);
-		set->status &= ~CONF_ILLEGAL;
-		rb_free(set->privs);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		set = rb_malloc(sizeof(struct PrivilegeSet));
-		set->status = 0;
-		set->refs = 0;
-		set->name = rb_strdup(name);
-
-		rb_dlinkAdd(set, &set->node, &privilegeset_list);
-	}
+	set = privilegeset_set_new(name, privs, flags);
+	privilegeset_add_privilegeset(set, parent);
 	set->flags = flags;
-	set->privs = rb_malloc(strlen(parent->privs) + 1 + strlen(privs) + 1);
-	strcpy(set->privs, parent->privs);
-	strcat(set->privs, " ");
-	strcat(set->privs, privs);
 
 	return set;
 }
@@ -156,40 +313,118 @@ privilegeset_unref(struct PrivilegeSet *set)
 	{
 		rb_dlinkDelete(&set->node, &privilegeset_list);
 
-		rb_free(set->name);
-		rb_free(set->privs);
-		rb_free(set);
+		privilegeset_free(set);
 	}
 }
 
+const struct PrivilegeSet **
+privilegeset_diff(const struct PrivilegeSet *old, const struct PrivilegeSet *new)
+{
+	static const char *no_privs[] = { NULL };
+	static const struct PrivilegeSet empty = { .size = 0, .privs = no_privs };
+	static struct PrivilegeSet *set_unchanged = NULL,
+	                           *set_added = NULL,
+	                           *set_removed = NULL;
+	static const struct PrivilegeSet *result_sets[3];
+	static size_t n_privs = 0;
+	size_t new_size = n_privs ? n_privs : 32;
+	size_t i = 0, j = 0;
+
+	if (result_sets[0] == NULL)
+	{
+		result_sets[0] = set_unchanged = privilegeset_new_orphan("<unchanged>");
+		result_sets[1] = set_added = privilegeset_new_orphan("<added>");
+		result_sets[2] = set_removed = privilegeset_new_orphan("<removed>");
+	}
+
+	if (old == NULL)
+		old = &empty;
+	if (new == NULL)
+		new = &empty;
+
+	while (new_size < MAX(old->size, new->size) + 1)
+		new_size *= 2;
+
+	if (new_size > n_privs)
+	{
+		set_unchanged->privs = rb_realloc(set_unchanged->privs, sizeof *set_unchanged->privs * new_size);
+		set_added->privs = rb_realloc(set_added->privs, sizeof *set_added->privs * new_size);
+		set_removed->privs = rb_realloc(set_removed->privs, sizeof *set_removed->privs * new_size);
+	}
+
+	const char **res_unchanged = set_unchanged->privs;
+	const char **res_added = set_added->privs;
+	const char **res_removed = set_removed->privs;
+
+	while (i < old->size || j < new->size)
+	{
+		const char *oldpriv = NULL, *newpriv = NULL;
+		int ord = 0;
+		if (i < old->size)
+			oldpriv = old->privs[i];
+		if (j < new->size)
+			newpriv = new->privs[j];
+
+		if (oldpriv && newpriv)
+			ord = strcmp(oldpriv, newpriv);
+
+		if (newpriv == NULL || ord < 0)
+		{
+			*res_removed++ = oldpriv;
+			i++;
+		}
+		else if (oldpriv == NULL || ord > 0)
+		{
+			*res_added++ = newpriv;
+			j++;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			*res_unchanged++ = oldpriv;
+			i++; j++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*res_removed = *res_added = *res_unchanged = NULL;
+	set_unchanged->size = res_unchanged - set_unchanged->privs;
+	set_added->size = res_added - set_added->privs;
+	set_removed->size = res_removed - set_removed->privs;
+
+	return result_sets;
+}
+
 void
-privilegeset_mark_all_illegal(void)
+privilegeset_prepare_rehash()
 {
 	rb_dlink_node *iter;
 
 	RB_DLINK_FOREACH(iter, privilegeset_list.head)
 	{
-		struct PrivilegeSet *set = (struct PrivilegeSet *) iter->data;
+		struct PrivilegeSet *set = iter->data;
 
 		/* the "default" privset is special and must remain available */
 		if (!strcmp(set->name, "default"))
 			continue;
 
 		set->status |= CONF_ILLEGAL;
-		rb_free(set->privs);
-		set->privs = rb_strdup("");
-		/* but do not free it yet */
+		privilegeset_shade(set);
 	}
 }
 
 void
-privilegeset_delete_all_illegal(void)
+privilegeset_cleanup_rehash()
 {
 	rb_dlink_node *iter, *next;
 
 	RB_DLINK_FOREACH_SAFE(iter, next, privilegeset_list.head)
 	{
-		struct PrivilegeSet *set = (struct PrivilegeSet *) iter->data;
+		struct PrivilegeSet *set = iter->data;
+
+		if (set->shadow)
+		{
+			privilegeset_free(set->shadow);
+			set->shadow = NULL;
+		}
 
 		privilegeset_ref(set);
 		privilegeset_unref(set);
@@ -206,9 +441,15 @@ privilegeset_report(struct Client *source_p)
 		struct PrivilegeSet *set = ptr->data;
 
 		/* use RPL_STATSDEBUG for now -- jilles */
-		sendto_one_numeric(source_p, RPL_STATSDEBUG,
-				"O :%s %s",
-				set->name,
-				set->privs);
+		send_multiline_init(source_p, " ", ":%s %03d %s O :%s ",
+				get_id(&me, source_p),
+				RPL_STATSDEBUG,
+				get_id(source_p, source_p),
+				set->name);
+		send_multiline_remote_pad(source_p, &me);
+		send_multiline_remote_pad(source_p, source_p);
+		for (const char **s = set->privs; s && *s; s++)
+			send_multiline_item(source_p, "%s", *s);
+		send_multiline_fini(source_p, NULL);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ircd/s_conf.c b/ircd/s_conf.c
index 0776f48f..c84047e4 100644
--- a/ircd/s_conf.c
+++ b/ircd/s_conf.c
@@ -654,6 +654,8 @@ rehash(bool sig)
 
 	rehash_authd();
 
+	privilegeset_prepare_rehash();
+
 	/* don't close listeners until we know we can go ahead with the rehash */
 	read_conf_files(false);
 
@@ -667,13 +669,12 @@ rehash(bool sig)
 	RB_DLINK_FOREACH(n, local_oper_list.head)
 	{
 		struct Client *oper = n->data;
-		const char *modeparv[4];
-		modeparv[0] = modeparv[1] = oper->name;
-		modeparv[2] = "+";
-		modeparv[3] = NULL;
-		user_mode(oper, oper, 3, modeparv);
+		struct PrivilegeSet *privset = oper->user->privset;
+		report_priv_change(oper, privset ? privset->shadow : NULL, privset);
 	}
 
+	privilegeset_cleanup_rehash();
+
 	call_hook(h_rehash, &hdata);
 	return false;
 }
@@ -862,7 +863,6 @@ read_conf(void)
 	validate_conf();	/* Check to make sure some values are still okay. */
 	/* Some global values are also loaded here. */
 	check_class();		/* Make sure classes are valid */
-	privilegeset_delete_all_illegal();
 	construct_cflags_strings();
 }
 
@@ -1577,8 +1577,6 @@ clear_out_old_conf(void)
 
 	del_dnsbl_entry_all();
 
-	privilegeset_mark_all_illegal();
-
 	/* OK, that should be everything... */
 }
 
diff --git a/ircd/s_user.c b/ircd/s_user.c
index 7ea20e7f..56b90134 100644
--- a/ircd/s_user.c
+++ b/ircd/s_user.c
@@ -972,6 +972,26 @@ report_and_set_user_flags(struct Client *source_p, struct ConfItem *aconf)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+report_priv_change(struct Client *client, struct PrivilegeSet *old, struct PrivilegeSet *new)
+{
+	const struct PrivilegeSet *added, *removed, *unchanged;
+	const struct PrivilegeSet **result = privilegeset_diff(old, new);
+	unchanged = result[0];
+	added = result[1];
+	removed = result[2];
+
+	hook_data_priv_change hdata = {
+		.client = client,
+		.new = new,
+		.old = old,
+		.unchanged = unchanged,
+		.added = added,
+		.removed = removed,
+	};
+	call_hook(h_priv_change, &hdata);
+}
+
 static void
 show_other_user_mode(struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p)
 {
@@ -1129,6 +1149,8 @@ user_mode(struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p, int parc, const char
 
 				if(source_p->user->privset != NULL)
 				{
+					report_priv_change(source_p, source_p->user->privset, NULL);
+
 					privilegeset_unref(source_p->user->privset);
 					source_p->user->privset = NULL;
 				}
@@ -1435,6 +1457,8 @@ oper_up(struct Client *source_p, struct oper_conf *oper_p)
 	source_p->user->opername = rb_strdup(oper_p->name);
 	source_p->user->privset = privilegeset_ref(oper_p->privset);
 
+	report_priv_change(source_p, NULL, source_p->user->privset);
+
 	rb_dlinkAddAlloc(source_p, &local_oper_list);
 	rb_dlinkAddAlloc(source_p, &oper_list);
 
@@ -1471,7 +1495,10 @@ oper_up(struct Client *source_p, struct oper_conf *oper_p)
 		   construct_snobuf(source_p->snomask));
 	sendto_one(source_p, form_str(RPL_YOUREOPER), me.name, source_p->name);
 	sendto_one_notice(source_p, ":*** Oper privilege set is %s", oper_p->privset->name);
-	sendto_one_notice(source_p, ":*** Oper privs are %s", oper_p->privset->privs);
+	send_multiline_init(source_p, " ", ":%s NOTICE %s :*** Oper privs are ", me.name, source_p->name);
+	for (const char **s = oper_p->privset->privs; s && *s; s++)
+		send_multiline_item(source_p, "%s", *s);
+	send_multiline_fini(source_p, NULL);
 	send_oper_motd(source_p);
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/m_grant.c b/modules/m_grant.c
index 0021b7c0..0f41f4c7 100644
--- a/modules/m_grant.c
+++ b/modules/m_grant.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ me_grant(struct MsgBuf *msgbuf_p, struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source
 static int do_grant(struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p, const char *new_privset)
 {
 	int dooper = 0, dodeoper = 0;
-	struct PrivilegeSet *privset = 0;
+	struct PrivilegeSet *privset = NULL, *old_privset = NULL;
 
 	if (!strcasecmp(new_privset, "deoper"))
 	{
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ static int do_grant(struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p, const char
 		modeparv[2] = "-o";
 		modeparv[3] = NULL;
 		user_mode(target_p, target_p, 3, modeparv);
+
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (dooper)
@@ -154,25 +156,31 @@ static int do_grant(struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p, const char
 
 		oper_up(target_p, &oper);
 	}
-	else if (privset != NULL)
+	else
 	{
-		privilegeset_ref(privset);
+		if (privset != NULL)
+			privilegeset_ref(privset);
+
+		if (target_p->user->privset != NULL)
+			old_privset = target_p->user->privset;
+
+		target_p->user->privset = privset;
+
+		if (privset != NULL)
+			sendto_server(NULL, NULL, CAP_TS6, NOCAPS, ":%s OPER %s %s",
+					use_id(target_p), target_p->user->opername, privset->name);
+
+		report_priv_change(target_p, old_privset, privset);
+
+		if (old_privset != NULL)
+			privilegeset_unref(old_privset);
+
+		const char *modeparv[4];
+		modeparv[0] = modeparv[1] = target_p->name;
+		modeparv[2] = "+";
+		modeparv[3] = NULL;
+		user_mode(target_p, target_p, 3, modeparv);
 	}
 
-	if (target_p->user->privset != NULL)
-		privilegeset_unref(target_p->user->privset);
-
-	target_p->user->privset = privset;
-
-	if (privset != NULL)
-		sendto_server(NULL, NULL, CAP_TS6, NOCAPS, ":%s OPER %s %s",
-				use_id(target_p), target_p->user->opername, privset->name);
-
-	const char *modeparv[4];
-	modeparv[0] = modeparv[1] = target_p->name;
-	modeparv[2] = "+";
-	modeparv[3] = NULL;
-	user_mode(target_p, target_p, 3, modeparv);
-
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/modules/m_privs.c b/modules/m_privs.c
index 112f06a1..ea972e92 100644
--- a/modules/m_privs.c
+++ b/modules/m_privs.c
@@ -95,13 +95,8 @@ static void show_privs(struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p)
 	send_multiline_remote_pad(source_p, source_p);
 
 	if (target_p->user->privset)
-		for (char *s = target_p->user->privset->privs; s != NULL; (s = strchr(s, ' ')) && s++)
-		{
-			char *c = strchr(s, ' ');
-			if (c) *c = '\0';
-			send_multiline_item(source_p, "%s", s);
-			if (c) *c = ' ';
-		}
+		for (const char **s = target_p->user->privset->privs; *s != NULL; s++)
+			send_multiline_item(source_p, "%s", *s);
 
 	if (IsOper(target_p))
 	{