diff --git a/irc.go b/irc.go
index 43fac50..e337f83 100644
--- a/irc.go
+++ b/irc.go
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ func (c *Connection) updateNicks(channel string, names []string) {
 
 func (c *Connection) addNick(channel string, nick string) {
 	channel = strings.ToLower(channel)
-	if !hasNick(nick, c.userList[channel]) {
+
+	if nick != c.curNick && !hasNick(nick, c.userList[channel]) {
 		if hasOpSymbol(nick) {
 			nick = nick[1:]
 		}