diff --git a/src/operclass.c b/src/operclass.c
index b1920687b..ed321d89a 100644
--- a/src/operclass.c
+++ b/src/operclass.c
@@ -299,8 +299,11 @@ OperPermission OperClass_evaluateACLPath(char* path, aClient *sptr, aClient *vic
 	ConfigItem_oper *ce_oper;
         ConfigItem_operclass *ce_operClass;
         OperClass *oc = NULL;
-        OperClassACLPath* operPath;
-        OperClassACL* acl;
+        OperClassACLPath *operPath;
+        OperClassACL *acl;
+
+	if (!IsOper(sptr))
+		return OPER_DENY;
 
         ce_oper = Find_oper(sptr->user->operlogin);
 	if (!ce_oper)