diff --git a/include/misc.h b/include/misc.h
index 6fe3745..7145d26 100644
--- a/include/misc.h
+++ b/include/misc.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ChannelList *	BX_prepare_command (int *, char *, int);
 	void    do_reconnect (char *);
 
 	int	are_you_opped (char *);
-	void	error_not_opped (char *);
+	void	error_not_opped (const char *);
 
 	char	*get_reason (char *, char *);
 	char	*get_realname(char *);
diff --git a/source/misc.c b/source/misc.c
index 07680ab..3a075d8 100644
--- a/source/misc.c
+++ b/source/misc.c
@@ -1727,9 +1727,11 @@ int are_you_opped(char *channel)
 	return is_chanop(channel, get_server_nickname(from_server));
 }
 
-void error_not_opped(char *channel)
+void error_not_opped(const char *channel)
 {
+	set_display_target(channel, LOG_CRAP);
 	say("You're not opped on %s", channel);
+	reset_display_target();
 }
 
 int freadln(FILE *stream, char *lin)
@@ -4861,9 +4863,7 @@ ChannelList *chan = NULL;
 	}
 	if (need_op == NEED_OP && chan && !chan->have_op && !chan->hop)
 	{
-		set_display_target(chan->channel, LOG_CRAP);
 		error_not_opped(chan->channel);
-		reset_display_target();
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	return chan;