diff --git a/src/chmode.c b/src/chmode.c
index 43581e17..7dd8c14a 100644
--- a/src/chmode.c
+++ b/src/chmode.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ construct_cflags_strings(void)
                 
 		switch (chmode_flags[i])
 		{
-		    case MODE_EXLIMIT:
+		    case MODE_FREETARGET:
 		    case MODE_DISFORWARD:
 			if(ConfigChannel.use_forward)
 				*ptr++ = (char) i;
diff --git a/src/s_conf.c b/src/s_conf.c
index 2377419e..dd167c98 100644
--- a/src/s_conf.c
+++ b/src/s_conf.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "sslproc.h"
 #include "bandbi.h"
 #include "operhash.h"
+#include "chmode.h"
 
 struct config_server_hide ConfigServerHide;
 
@@ -826,6 +827,7 @@ read_conf(FILE * file)
 	/* Some global values are also loaded here. */
 	check_class();		/* Make sure classes are valid */
 	privilegeset_delete_all_illegal();
+	construct_cflags_strings();
 }
 
 static void