diff --git a/src/core/ns_recover.c b/src/core/ns_recover.c
index 98e4a9512..9c1453bdf 100644
--- a/src/core/ns_recover.c
+++ b/src/core/ns_recover.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class CommandNSRecover : public Command
  public:
 	CommandNSRecover() : Command("RECOVER", 1, 2)
 	{
+		this->SetFlag(CFLAG_ALLOW_UNREGISTERED);
 	}
 
 	CommandReturn Execute(User *u, std::vector<std::string> &params)
diff --git a/src/core/ns_release.c b/src/core/ns_release.c
index d2ce4c57e..66b0fc043 100644
--- a/src/core/ns_release.c
+++ b/src/core/ns_release.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class CommandNSRelease : public Command
  public:
 	CommandNSRelease() : Command("RELEASE", 1, 2)
 	{
+		this->SetFlag(CFLAG_ALLOW_UNREGISTERED);
 	}
 
 	CommandReturn Execute(User *u, std::vector<std::string> &params)