diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 7f5c3dc23..0d1292ed0 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -504,3 +504,5 @@
 - Fixed the 'ulimit core size failed' bug (now checks whether it should
   set the core size to unlimited in ./Config
 - +u now lists +a and +q people, and sends JOINs/PARTs to +a and +q people
+- Fixed a /mode (umode) typo where it said no such channel rather than no such nick,
+  reported by llthangel
diff --git a/src/s_user.c b/src/s_user.c
index 88c3e08ac..8873641b9 100644
--- a/src/s_user.c
+++ b/src/s_user.c
@@ -4154,7 +4154,7 @@ int  m_umode(cptr, sptr, parc, parv)
 	if (!(acptr = find_person(parv[1], NULL)))
 	{
 		if (MyConnect(sptr))
-			sendto_one(sptr, err_str(ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL),
+			sendto_one(sptr, err_str(ERR_NOSUCHNICK),
 			    me.name, parv[0], parv[1]);
 		return 0;
 	}