diff --git a/modules/m_stats.c b/modules/m_stats.c
index 03122108..acee0063 100644
--- a/modules/m_stats.c
+++ b/modules/m_stats.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ stats_delay(struct Client *source_p)
 
 	DICTIONARY_FOREACH(nd, &iter, nd_dict)
 	{
-		sendto_one_notice(source_p, "Delaying: %s for %ld",
+		sendto_one_notice(source_p, ":Delaying: %s for %ld",
 				nd->name, (long) nd->expire);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/s_user.c b/src/s_user.c
index 2a1b229e..58b05681 100644
--- a/src/s_user.c
+++ b/src/s_user.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ report_and_set_user_flags(struct Client *source_p, struct ConfItem *aconf)
 	if(IsConfExemptLimits(aconf))
 	{
 		SetExemptLimits(source_p);
-		sendto_one_notice(source_p, "*** You are exempt from user limits. congrats.");
+		sendto_one_notice(source_p, ":*** You are exempt from user limits. congrats.");
 	}
 
 	if(IsConfExemptFlood(aconf))