diff --git a/pvpgn/src/bnetd/channel.cpp b/pvpgn/src/bnetd/channel.cpp
index 379046e..450c08d 100644
--- a/pvpgn/src/bnetd/channel.cpp
+++ b/pvpgn/src/bnetd/channel.cpp
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ extern void channel_message_send(t_channel const * channel, t_message_type type,
                              // or everyone when channel has no clienttag set
 	t_message *    message2; //send to people with clienttag not matching channel clienttag
 	t_message *    message_to_send;
+	t_account *    acc;
 
 
     if (!channel)
@@ -660,6 +661,8 @@ extern void channel_message_send(t_channel const * channel, t_message_type type,
         return;
     }
 
+    acc = conn_get_account(me);
+
     if(channel_get_flags(channel) & channel_flags_thevoid) // no talking in the void
         if (type!=message_type_join && type!=message_type_part)
             return;
@@ -668,8 +671,8 @@ extern void channel_message_send(t_channel const * channel, t_message_type type,
     {
 	if (type==message_type_talk || type==message_type_emote)
 	{
-	    if (!((account_is_operator_or_admin(conn_get_account(me),channel_get_name(channel))) ||
-		 (channel_conn_has_tmpVOICE(channel,me))))
+	    if (!((account_is_operator_or_admin(acc,channel_get_name(channel))) ||
+		 (channel_conn_has_tmpVOICE(channel,me)) || (account_get_auth_voice(acc,channel_get_name(channel)) == 1) ))
 	    {
 		message_send_text(me,message_type_error,me,"This channel is moderated");
 	        return;