diff --git a/src/modules/chanmodes/link.c b/src/modules/chanmodes/link.c
index 3ececf5a1..a51ef46d3 100644
--- a/src/modules/chanmodes/link.c
+++ b/src/modules/chanmodes/link.c
@@ -334,8 +334,9 @@ int link_doforward(Client *client, Channel *channel, char *linked, linkType type
 	}
 
 	sendto_one(client, NULL,
-	           ":%s %d %s [Link] Cannot join channel %s (%s) -- transferring you to %s",
-	           me.name, ERR_LINKCHANNEL, client->name, channel->chname, desc, linked);
+	           ":%s %d %s %s %s :[Link] Cannot join channel %s (%s) -- transferring you to %s",
+	           me.name, ERR_LINKCHANNEL, client->name, channel->chname, linked,
+	           channel->chname, desc, linked);
 	parv[0] = client->name;
 	parv[1] = linked;
 	parv[2] = NULL;
diff --git a/src/numeric.c b/src/numeric.c
index a1884dd1a..18f620893 100644
--- a/src/numeric.c
+++ b/src/numeric.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static char *replies[] = {
 /* 467    ERR_KEYSET */ "%s :Channel key already set",
 /* 468    ERR_ONLYSERVERSCANCHANGE */ "%s :Only servers can change that mode",
 /* 469    ERR_LINKSET */ "%s :Channel link already set",
-/* 470    ERR_LINKCHANNEL */ "[Link] %s has become full, so you are automatically being transferred to the linked channel %s",
+/* 470    ERR_LINKCHANNEL */ "%s %s :[Link] %s has become full, so you are automatically being transferred to the linked channel %s",
 /* 471    ERR_CHANNELISFULL */ "%s :Cannot join channel (+l)",
 /* 472    ERR_UNKNOWNMODE */ "%c :is unknown mode char to me",
 /* 473    ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN */ "%s :Cannot join channel (+i)",