diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 8e4da3682..64582ea3c 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -2855,3 +2855,6 @@ seen. gmtime warning still there
   (hint hint.. ;)
 - Added missing lines to include/setup.h.in for snprintf, vsnprintf, strlcpy, strlcat,
   and strlncat. Should fix #0001510 (for real this time).
+- Ouch!! Fixed a severe bug which caused opers not being recognized on remote
+  servers causing various problems... This was caused by a change 1-2 days ago.
+  Reported by Rocko (#0001537).
diff --git a/src/umodes.c b/src/umodes.c
index 93364041d..9411e25b0 100644
--- a/src/umodes.c
+++ b/src/umodes.c
@@ -387,7 +387,10 @@ int umode_allow_all(aClient *sptr, int what)
 
 int umode_allow_opers(aClient *sptr, int what)
 {
-	return IsAnOper(sptr) ? 1 : 0;
+	if (MyClient(sptr))
+		return IsAnOper(sptr) ? 1 : 0;
+	else
+		return 1;
 }
 
 void unload_all_unused_umodes()