diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index f57d61a..23da0f7 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Changes 1.2c01]
 
+* Messages sent to channels should use lastlog level PUBLIC, not MSG. (caf)
+
 * panasync OK'd releasing tcl.c, so here it is. (caf)
 
 * Rename include/bitchx to include/options.h, fixes building on
diff --git a/source/parse.c b/source/parse.c
index b01da27..ef51eef 100644
--- a/source/parse.c
+++ b/source/parse.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static	void p_privmsg(char *from, char **Args)
 	
 	if (is_channel(to) && im_on_channel(to, from_server))
 	{
-		set_display_target(to, LOG_MSG);
+		set_display_target(to, LOG_PUBLIC);
 		malloc_strcpy(&public_nick, from);
 		log_type = LOG_PUBLIC;
 		ignore_type = IGNORE_PUBLIC;