diff --git a/modules/commands/cs_set.cpp b/modules/commands/cs_set.cpp
index 1275c27b4..6f423b85f 100644
--- a/modules/commands/cs_set.cpp
+++ b/modules/commands/cs_set.cpp
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ class CSSet : public Module
 		{
 			if (noautoop.HasExt(chan->ci))	
 				give_modes = false;
-			if (secureops.HasExt(chan->ci) && !user->IsProtected())
+			if (secureops.HasExt(chan->ci) && !user->HasPriv("chanserv/administration"))
 				// This overrides what chanserv does because it is loaded after chanserv
 				take_modes = true;
 		}