diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 3d167f5e6..8a1fcc496 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -2597,4 +2597,5 @@ seen. gmtime warning still there
 - Added beta19 release notes
 - Made USE_ZIP the default again in src/win32/unrealinst.iss
 - Changed version to beta19
+- A last-minute fix, omg...
 *** beta19 release ***
diff --git a/src/send.c b/src/send.c
index b16752f5e..402588936 100644
--- a/src/send.c
+++ b/src/send.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ static char sccsid[] =
 #endif
 #include <string.h>
 
+#define PREFIX_AQ_COMPAT
+
 void vsendto_one(aClient *to, char *pattern, va_list vl);
 void sendbufto_one(aClient *to, char *msg, unsigned int quick);
 
@@ -415,6 +417,10 @@ void sendto_channelprefix_butone(aClient *one, aClient *from, aChannel *chptr,
 			goto good;
 		if ((prefix & PREFIX_OP) && (lp->flags & CHFL_CHANOP))
 			goto good;
+#ifdef PREFIX_AQ_COMPAT
+		if ((prefix & PREFIX_OP) && ((lp->flags & CHFL_CHANPROT) || (lp->flags & CHFL_CHANOWNER)))
+			goto good;
+#endif
 #ifdef PREFIX_AQ
 		if ((prefix & PREFIX_ADMIN) && (lp->flags & CHFL_CHANPROT))
 			goto good;
@@ -505,6 +511,10 @@ void sendto_channelprefix_butone_tok(aClient *one, aClient *from, aChannel *chpt
 			goto good;
 		if ((prefix & PREFIX_OP) && (lp->flags & CHFL_CHANOP))
 			goto good;
+#ifdef PREFIX_AQ_COMPAT
+		if ((prefix & PREFIX_OP) && ((lp->flags & CHFL_CHANPROT) || (lp->flags & CHFL_CHANOWNER)))
+			goto good;
+#endif
 #ifdef PREFIX_AQ
 		if ((prefix & PREFIX_ADMIN) && (lp->flags & CHFL_CHANPROT))
 			goto good;