diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index 7b39b7167..0419caac9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ New features::
   * irc: add support of capabilities "batch" and "draft/multiline" (issue #1292, issue #1923)
   * irc: add support of capability "echo-message" (issue #139)
   * irc: display CTCP ACTION to channel on the channel buffer (issue #207)
+  * irc: display STATUSMSG actions differently from standard actions on channels (issue #1577)
   * irc: add modifier "irc_cap_sync_req" (issue #1767)
   * irc: add support of "LINELEN" in message 005 (max message length in bytes) (issue #1927)
   * irc: add support of "UTF8ONLY" in message 005 (issue #1688)
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index af7e98653..f7b615335 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Ondřej Súkup <mimi.vx@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -9511,6 +9511,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: nemohu rozpársovat příkaz \"%s\""
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: neznámý DCC CHAT typ obdržen od %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Volba"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%sNeznámý CTCP požadavek od %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 50f8ac8c1..4bf71dfce 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-25 22:34+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Nils Görs <weechatter@arcor.de>\n"
 "Language-Team: German <kde-i18n-de@kde.org>\n"
@@ -6491,41 +6491,6 @@ msgstr ""
 "|| rename <alias> <new_alias>"
 
 #, no-c-format
-#| msgid ""
-#| "         list: list aliases (without argument, this list is displayed)\n"
-#| "          add: add an alias\n"
-#| "addcompletion: add an alias with a custom completion\n"
-#| "          del: delete an alias\n"
-#| "       rename: rename an alias\n"
-#| "   completion: completion for alias: by default completion is done with "
-#| "target command\n"
-#| "               note: you can use %%command to use completion of an "
-#| "existing command\n"
-#| "        alias: name of alias\n"
-#| "      command: command name with arguments (many commands can be "
-#| "separated by semicolons)\n"
-#| "\n"
-#| "Note: in command, special variables are replaced:\n"
-#| "        $n: argument 'n' (between 1 and 9)\n"
-#| "       $-m: arguments from 1 to 'm'\n"
-#| "       $n-: arguments from 'n' to last\n"
-#| "      $n-m: arguments from 'n' to 'm'\n"
-#| "        $*: all arguments\n"
-#| "        $~: last argument\n"
-#| "      $var: where \"var\" is a local variable of buffer (see /buffer "
-#| "listvar)\n"
-#| "            examples: $nick, $channel, $server, $plugin, $name\n"
-#| "\n"
-#| "Examples:\n"
-#| "  alias /split to split window horizontally:\n"
-#| "    /alias add split /window splith\n"
-#| "  alias /hello to say \"hello\" on all channels but not on #weechat:\n"
-#| "    /alias add hello /allchan -exclude=#weechat hello\n"
-#| "  rename alias \"hello\" to \"Hello\":\n"
-#| "    /alias rename hello Hello\n"
-#| "  alias /forcejoin to send IRC command \"forcejoin\" with completion of /"
-#| "sajoin:\n"
-#| "    /alias addcompletion %%sajoin forcejoin /quote forcejoin"
 msgid ""
 "         list: list aliases (without argument, this list is displayed)\n"
 "          add: add an alias\n"
@@ -9200,35 +9165,6 @@ msgstr "Aushandlung der Clientfähigkeit"
 msgid "ls || list || req|ack [<capability> [<capability>...]] || end"
 msgstr "ls || list || req|ack [<capability> [<capability>...]] || end"
 
-#| msgid ""
-#| "   ls: list the capabilities supported by the server\n"
-#| " list: list the capabilities currently enabled\n"
-#| "  req: request a new capability or remove a capability (if starting with "
-#| "\"-\", for example: \"-multi-prefix\")\n"
-#| "  ack: acknowledge capabilities which require client-side "
-#| "acknowledgement\n"
-#| "  end: end the capability negotiation\n"
-#| "\n"
-#| "Without argument, \"ls\" and \"list\" are sent.\n"
-#| "\n"
-#| "Capabilities supported by WeeChat are: account-notify, away-notify, "
-#| "batch, cap-notify, chghost, draft/multiline, extended-join, invite-"
-#| "notify, message-tags, multi-prefix, server-time, setname, userhost-in-"
-#| "names.\n"
-#| "\n"
-#| "The capabilities to automatically enable on servers can be set in option "
-#| "irc.server_default.capabilities (or by server in option irc.server.xxx."
-#| "capabilities).\n"
-#| "\n"
-#| "Examples:\n"
-#| "  display supported and enabled capabilities:\n"
-#| "    /cap\n"
-#| "  request capabilities multi-prefix and away-notify:\n"
-#| "    /cap req multi-prefix away-notify\n"
-#| "  request capability extended-join, remove capability multi-prefix:\n"
-#| "    /cap req extended-join -multi-prefix\n"
-#| "  remove capability away-notify:\n"
-#| "    /cap req -away-notify"
 msgid ""
 "   ls: list the capabilities supported by the server\n"
 " list: list the capabilities currently enabled\n"
@@ -9267,10 +9203,9 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "Ohne Angaben von Argumenten werden \"ls\" und \"list\" gesendet.\n"
 "\n"
-"Fähigkeiten die von WeeChat unterstützt werden: account-notify, away-notify,"
-" batch, "
-"cap-notify, chghost, draft/multiline, echo-message, extended-join, invite-"
-"notify, message-tags, multi-prefix, server-time, setname, userhost-in-"
+"Fähigkeiten die von WeeChat unterstützt werden: account-notify, away-notify, "
+"batch, cap-notify, chghost, draft/multiline, echo-message, extended-join, "
+"invite-notify, message-tags, multi-prefix, server-time, setname, userhost-in-"
 "names.\n"
 "\n"
 "Fähigkeiten die standardmäßig genutzt werden sollen, können mit der Option "
@@ -11879,6 +11814,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: Kann den Befehl \"%s\" nicht parsen"
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: unbekannter DCC CHAT-Typ empfangen von %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Einstellung"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%sunbekannte CTCP Anfrage von %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
@@ -13203,19 +13144,15 @@ msgstr ""
 "fügt eine Information in die Protokoll-Datei ein, wenn die Protokollierung "
 "gestartet oder beendet wird"
 
-#| msgid ""
-#| "conditions to display the backlog (note: content is evaluated, see /help "
-#| "eval); empty value displays the backlog on all buffers; for example to "
-#| "display backlog on private buffers only: \"${type} == private\""
 msgid ""
 "conditions to save content of buffers to files (note: content is evaluated, "
 "see /help eval); empty value saves content on all buffers; for example to "
 "log only private buffers: \"${type} == private\""
 msgstr ""
-"Bedingungen zum Speichern von Bufferinhalten in Dateien (Hinweis: Inhalt wird"
-" evaluiert, siehe /help eval); leerer Wert speichert Inhalt von allen"
-" Buffern; Beispiel"
-" um nur private Buffer zu protokollieren: „${type} == private“"
+"Bedingungen zum Speichern von Bufferinhalten in Dateien (Hinweis: Inhalt "
+"wird evaluiert, siehe /help eval); leerer Wert speichert Inhalt von allen "
+"Buffern; Beispiel um nur private Buffer zu protokollieren: „${type} == "
+"private“"
 
 msgid ""
 "default file name mask for log files (format is \"directory/to/file\" or "
@@ -14709,37 +14646,28 @@ msgid "relay pointer (optional)"
 msgstr "Relay Pointer (optional)"
 
 #, c-format
-#| msgid ""
-#| "%s%s: warning: no TLS certificate/key found (option relay.network."
-#| "tls_cert_key)"
 msgid ""
 "%s%s: no TLS certificate/key found (option relay.network.tls_cert_key is "
 "empty)"
 msgstr ""
-"%s%s: kein TLS Zertifikat/Schlüssel gefunden (Option relay."
-"network.tls_cert_key ist leer)"
+"%s%s: kein TLS Zertifikat/Schlüssel gefunden (Option relay.network."
+"tls_cert_key ist leer)"
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s: TLS certificate and key have been set"
 msgstr "%s: TLS Zertifikat und Schlüssel wurden festgelegt"
 
 #, c-format
-#| msgid ""
-#| "%s%s: warning: no TLS certificate/key found (option relay.network."
-#| "tls_cert_key)"
 msgid "%s%s: gnutls error: %s: %s (option relay.network.tls_cert_key)"
 msgstr "%s%s: gnutls Fehler: %s: %s (Option relay.network.tls_cert_key)"
 
 #, c-format
-#| msgid ""
-#| "%s%s: warning: no TLS certificate/key found (option relay.network."
-#| "tls_cert_key)"
 msgid ""
 "%s%s: error: file with TLS certificate/key is not readable: \"%s\" (option "
 "relay.network.tls_cert_key)"
 msgstr ""
-"%s%s: Fehler: Datei mit TLS Zertifikat/Schlüssel ist nicht lesbar: \"%s\""
-" (Option relay.network.tls_cert_key)"
+"%s%s: Fehler: Datei mit TLS Zertifikat/Schlüssel ist nicht lesbar: "
+"\"%s\" (Option relay.network.tls_cert_key)"
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "%s%s: unable to initialize priority for TLS"
@@ -16058,8 +15986,7 @@ msgstr "verwaltet Trigger, das Schweizer Armeemesser für WeeChat"
 
 msgid ""
 "list|listfull|listdefault || add|addoff|addreplace <name> <hook> "
-"[\"<arguments>\" [\"<conditions>\" [\"<regex>\" [\"<command>\" [\"<"
-"return_code>\" [\"<post_action>\"]]]]]] "
+"[\"<arguments>\" [\"<conditions>\" [\"<regex>\" [\"<command>\" [\"<return_code>\" [\"<post_action>\"]]]]]] "
 "|| addinput [<hook>] || input|output|recreate <name> || set <name> <option> "
 "<value> || rename|copy <name> <new_name> || enable|disable|toggle [<name>|-"
 "all [<name>...]] || restart <name>|-all [<name>...] || show <name> || del "
@@ -16067,8 +15994,7 @@ msgid ""
 "monitor [<filter>]"
 msgstr ""
 "list|listfull|listdefault || add|addoff|addreplace <name> <hook> "
-"[\"<arguments>\" [\"<conditions>\" [\"<regex>\" [\"<command>\" [\"<"
-"return_code>\" [\"<post_action>\"]]]]]] "
+"[\"<arguments>\" [\"<conditions>\" [\"<regex>\" [\"<command>\" [\"<return_code>\" [\"<post_action>\"]]]]]] "
 "|| addinput [<hook>] || input|output|recreate <name> || set <name> <option> "
 "<value> || rename|copy <name> <new_name> || enable|disable|toggle [<name>|-"
 "all [<name>...]] || restart <name>|-all [<name>...] || show <name> || del "
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 1f0e70f9c..47801fe76 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Santiago Forero <santiago@forero.xyz>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -10230,6 +10230,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: no es posible analizar el comando \"%s\""
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: tipo de DCC CHAT desconocido recibido de %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Opción"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%sCTCP desconocido solicitado por %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 6bcc1a58f..78a2b0ac1 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-23 21:22+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-27 09:29+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Sébastien Helleu <flashcode@flashtux.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
 "Language: fr\n"
@@ -11572,6 +11572,10 @@ msgstr "%s%s : impossible d'analyser la commande \"%s\""
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s : type de DCC CHAT inconnu reçu de %s%s%s : \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Action"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%sCTCP inconnu demandé par %s%s%s : %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index a1d1c0102..1c6a79762 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Andras Voroskoi <voroskoi@frugalware.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -8952,6 +8952,11 @@ msgstr "%s nem sikerült végrehajtani a \"%s\" parancsot\n"
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s usmeretlen DCC CHAT típus érkezett a következőtől:"
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "[parancs]"
+
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "Ismeretlen CTCP %s%s%s érkezett innen: %s%s"
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index 215265fda..5a4bbb867 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Esteban I. Ruiz Moreno <exio4.com@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -9962,6 +9962,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: impossibile verificare il comando \"%s\""
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: tipo di DCC CHAT sconosciuto ricevuto da %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Opzione"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%sCTCP sconosciuto richiesto da %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index b5631418b..e5c41c1b5 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: AYANOKOUZI, Ryuunosuke <i38w7i3@yahoo.co.jp>\n"
 "Language-Team: Japanese <https://github.com/l/weechat/tree/master/"
@@ -11143,6 +11143,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: \"%s\" コマンドの解析に失敗"
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: %s%s%s からの未知の DCC CHAT タイプ: \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "オプション"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%s%s%s%s からの未知の CTCP 要求: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 2e6dd4cd8..e893c2ba7 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Krzysztof Korościk <soltys@soltys.info>\n"
 "Language-Team: Polish <kde-i18n-doc@kde.org>\n"
@@ -12141,6 +12141,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: nie można przetworzyć komendy \"%s\""
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: nieznany typ DCC CHAT otrzymano od %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Opcja"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%sNieznane zażądane CTCP przez %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 52f93428e..b2f72b51f 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Vasco Almeida <vascomalmeida@sapo.pt>\n"
 "Language-Team: Portuguese <>\n"
@@ -10915,6 +10915,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: não é possível analisar o comando \"%s\""
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: tipo desconhecido de DCC CHAT recebido de %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Opção"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%spedido CTCP desconhecido por %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/pt_BR.po b/po/pt_BR.po
index 680e852f6..e2a9d0e19 100644
--- a/po/pt_BR.po
+++ b/po/pt_BR.po
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Érico Nogueira <ericonr@disroot.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -9496,6 +9496,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: não foi possível interpretar comando \"%s\""
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr ""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Opção"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%sRequisição CTCP desconhecida por %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index dfa393fc5..8289652ef 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Aleksey V Zapparov AKA ixti <ixti@member.fsf.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -8989,6 +8989,11 @@ msgstr "%s не могу проанализировать команду \"%s\"\
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s неизвестный режим DCC CHAT получен от "
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "[команда]"
+
 #, fuzzy, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "Получен неизвестный CTCP %s%s%s от %s%s"
diff --git a/po/sr.po b/po/sr.po
index a1aab5ff8..7e58d4ece 100644
--- a/po/sr.po
+++ b/po/sr.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-14 15:29+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Ivan Pešić <ivan.pesic@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -11334,6 +11334,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: команда „%s” не може да се парсира"
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: примљен је непознати DCC CHAT тип од %s%s%s: „%s”"
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Опција"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%sСтигао је непознати CTCP од %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 4db5baf2d..66e945b5a 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2023-05-01 20:23+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Emir SARI <emir_sari@icloud.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -11702,6 +11702,12 @@ msgstr "%s%s: \"%s\" komutu ayrıştırılamıyor"
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr "%s%s: %s%s%s konumundan bilinmeyen DCC CHAT türü alındı: \"%s\""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+#, fuzzy
+#| msgid "Option"
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr "Seçenek"
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr "%s%s%s%s tarafından bilinmeyen CTCP istendi: %s%s%s%s%s"
diff --git a/po/weechat.pot b/po/weechat.pot
index 8c3490dfc..3203f68a7 100644
--- a/po/weechat.pot
+++ b/po/weechat.pot
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: WeeChat\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: flashcode@flashtux.org\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-25 22:15+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2023-05-27 09:28+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2014-08-16 10:27+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Sébastien Helleu <flashcode@flashtux.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: weechat-dev <weechat-dev@nongnu.org>\n"
@@ -8034,6 +8034,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "%s%s: unknown DCC CHAT type received from %s%s%s: \"%s\""
 msgstr ""
 
+#. TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me
+msgid "Action"
+msgstr ""
+
 #, c-format
 msgid "%sUnknown CTCP requested by %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
index f77654989..a301b76eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
@@ -1850,6 +1850,7 @@ IRC_COMMAND_CALLBACK(connect)
 
 IRC_COMMAND_CALLBACK(ctcp)
 {
+    struct t_irc_channel *ptr_channel_target;
     char **targets, *ctcp_type, str_time[512];
     const char *ctcp_target, *ctcp_args;
     int num_targets, arg_target, arg_type, arg_args, i;
@@ -1932,12 +1933,14 @@ IRC_COMMAND_CALLBACK(ctcp)
             /* display message only if capability "echo-message" is NOT enabled */
             if (!weechat_hashtable_has_key (ptr_server->cap_list, "echo-message"))
             {
-                irc_ctcp_display_send (
+                ptr_channel_target = irc_channel_search (
                     ptr_server,
-                    irc_channel_search (ptr_server, ctcp_target),
-                    ctcp_target,
-                    ctcp_type,
-                    ctcp_args);
+                    (irc_server_prefix_char_statusmsg (ptr_server,
+                                                       ctcp_target[0])
+                     && irc_channel_is_channel (ptr_server, ctcp_target + 1)) ?
+                    ctcp_target + 1 : ctcp_target);
+                irc_ctcp_display_send (ptr_server, ptr_channel_target,
+                                       ctcp_target, ctcp_type, ctcp_args);
             }
             irc_ctcp_send (ptr_server, ctcp_target, ctcp_type, ctcp_args);
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-ctcp.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-ctcp.c
index 22866a2a0..c3a75d561 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-ctcp.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-ctcp.c
@@ -1042,8 +1042,8 @@ irc_ctcp_recv_dcc (struct t_irc_server *server, const char *nick,
 void
 irc_ctcp_recv (struct t_irc_server *server, time_t date,
                struct t_hashtable *tags, const char *command,
-               struct t_irc_channel *channel, const char *address,
-               const char *nick, const char *remote_nick,
+               struct t_irc_channel *channel, const char *target,
+               const char *address, const char *nick, const char *remote_nick,
                const char *arguments, const char *message)
 {
     char *dup_arguments, *ptr_args, *pos_end, *pos_space, *pos_args;
@@ -1098,25 +1098,59 @@ irc_ctcp_recv (struct t_irc_server *server, time_t date,
                     nick_color = irc_nick_find_color (nick);
                 else
                     nick_color = strdup (IRC_COLOR_CHAT_NICK);
-                weechat_printf_date_tags (
-                    channel->buffer,
-                    date,
-                    irc_protocol_tags (
-                        server,
-                        command,
-                        tags,
-                        (nick_is_me) ?
-                        "irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight" :
-                        "irc_action,notify_message",
-                        nick, address),
-                    "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
-                    weechat_prefix ("action"),
-                    irc_nick_mode_for_display (server, ptr_nick, 0),
-                    nick_color,
-                    nick,
-                    (pos_args) ? IRC_COLOR_RESET : "",
-                    (pos_args) ? " " : "",
-                    (pos_args) ? pos_args : "");
+                if (irc_server_prefix_char_statusmsg (server, target[0]))
+                {
+                    /* STATUSMSG action */
+                    weechat_printf_date_tags (
+                        channel->buffer,
+                        date,
+                        irc_protocol_tags (
+                            server,
+                            command,
+                            tags,
+                            (nick_is_me) ?
+                            "irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight" :
+                            "irc_action,notify_message",
+                            nick,
+                            address),
+                        "%s%s -> %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s%s%s",
+                        weechat_prefix ("network"),
+                        /* TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me */
+                        _("Action"),
+                        IRC_COLOR_CHAT_CHANNEL,
+                        target,
+                        IRC_COLOR_RESET,
+                        irc_nick_mode_for_display (server, ptr_nick, 0),
+                        nick_color,
+                        nick,
+                        (pos_args) ? IRC_COLOR_RESET : "",
+                        (pos_args) ? " " : "",
+                        (pos_args) ? pos_args : "");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    /* standard action */
+                    weechat_printf_date_tags (
+                        channel->buffer,
+                        date,
+                        irc_protocol_tags (
+                            server,
+                            command,
+                            tags,
+                            (nick_is_me) ?
+                            "irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight" :
+                            "irc_action,notify_message",
+                            nick,
+                            address),
+                        "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+                        weechat_prefix ("action"),
+                        irc_nick_mode_for_display (server, ptr_nick, 0),
+                        nick_color,
+                        nick,
+                        (pos_args) ? IRC_COLOR_RESET : "",
+                        (pos_args) ? " " : "",
+                        (pos_args) ? pos_args : "");
+                }
                 if (nick_color)
                     free (nick_color);
             }
@@ -1265,25 +1299,60 @@ irc_ctcp_display_send (struct t_irc_server *server,
                        struct t_irc_channel *channel,
                        const char *target, const char *type, const char *args)
 {
+    struct t_irc_nick *ptr_nick;
+
     if (weechat_strcasecmp (type, "action") == 0)
     {
-        weechat_printf_date_tags (
-            (channel) ? channel->buffer : irc_msgbuffer_get_target_buffer (
-                server, target, NULL, "ctcp", NULL),
-            0,
-            irc_protocol_tags (
-                server,
-                "privmsg",
-                NULL,
-                "irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight",
-                server->nick, NULL),
-            "%s%s%s%s%s%s",
-            weechat_prefix ("action"),
-            IRC_COLOR_CHAT_NICK_SELF,
-            server->nick,
-            (args && args[0]) ? IRC_COLOR_RESET : "",
-            (args && args[0]) ? " " : "",
-            (args && args[0]) ? args : "");
+        if (channel
+            && irc_server_prefix_char_statusmsg (server, target[0]))
+        {
+            /* STATUSMSG action */
+            ptr_nick = irc_nick_search (server, channel, server->nick);
+            weechat_printf_date_tags (
+                channel->buffer,
+                0,
+                irc_protocol_tags (
+                    server,
+                    "privmsg",
+                    NULL,
+                    "irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight",
+                    server->nick,
+                    NULL),
+                "%s%s -> %s%s%s: %s%s%s%s %s",
+                weechat_prefix ("network"),
+                /* TRANSLATORS: "Action" is an IRC CTCP "ACTION" sent with /me */
+                _("Action"),
+                IRC_COLOR_CHAT_CHANNEL,
+                target,
+                IRC_COLOR_RESET,
+                irc_nick_mode_for_display (server, ptr_nick, 0),
+                IRC_COLOR_CHAT_NICK_SELF,
+                server->nick,
+                IRC_COLOR_RESET,
+                args);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            /* standard action */
+            weechat_printf_date_tags (
+                (channel) ? channel->buffer : irc_msgbuffer_get_target_buffer (
+                    server, target, NULL, "ctcp", NULL),
+                0,
+                irc_protocol_tags (
+                    server,
+                    "privmsg",
+                    NULL,
+                    "irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight",
+                    server->nick,
+                    NULL),
+                "%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+                weechat_prefix ("action"),
+                IRC_COLOR_CHAT_NICK_SELF,
+                server->nick,
+                (args && args[0]) ? IRC_COLOR_RESET : "",
+                (args && args[0]) ? " " : "",
+                (args && args[0]) ? args : "");
+        }
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-ctcp.h b/src/plugins/irc/irc-ctcp.h
index e02d91ea6..f2fd5b667 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-ctcp.h
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-ctcp.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ extern char *irc_ctcp_replace_variables (struct t_irc_server *server,
                                          const char *format);
 extern void irc_ctcp_recv (struct t_irc_server *server, time_t date,
                            struct t_hashtable *tags, const char *command,
-                           struct t_irc_channel *channel,
+                           struct t_irc_channel *channel, const char *target,
                            const char *address, const char *nick,
                            const char *remote_nick, const char *arguments,
                            const char *message);
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-protocol.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-protocol.c
index 9e591c189..491470747 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-protocol.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-protocol.c
@@ -3059,7 +3059,8 @@ IRC_PROTOCOL_CALLBACK(privmsg)
                 else
                 {
                     irc_ctcp_recv (server, date, tags, command, ptr_channel,
-                                   address, nick, NULL, msg_args, irc_message);
+                                   params[0], address, nick, NULL, msg_args,
+                                   irc_message);
                 }
                 goto end;
             }
@@ -3165,7 +3166,7 @@ IRC_PROTOCOL_CALLBACK(privmsg)
             }
             else
             {
-                irc_ctcp_recv (server, date, tags, command, NULL,
+                irc_ctcp_recv (server, date, tags, command, NULL, params[0],
                                address, nick, remote_nick, msg_args, irc_message);
             }
             goto end;
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/irc/test-irc-protocol.cpp b/tests/unit/plugins/irc/test-irc-protocol.cpp
index 955a2a841..e681fb2a6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/irc/test-irc-protocol.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/irc/test-irc-protocol.cpp
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@ TEST_GROUP(IrcProtocolWithServer)
 };
 
 /*
- * Tests send of messages to channel and nick, without cap echo-message:
+ * Tests send of messages to channel (STATUSMSG and normal) and nick,
+ * without capability "echo-message" enabled:
  *   - message (text)
  *   - notice (/notice)
  *   - action (/me + /ctcp)
@@ -629,6 +630,12 @@ TEST(IrcProtocolWithServer, SendMessagesWithoutEchoMessage)
                "irc_privmsg,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight,prefix_nick_white,"
                "nick_alice,log1");
 
+    /* STATUSMSG message to channel (with /msg @<channel>) */
+    server_input_data (buffer_server, "/msg @#test msg chan ops");
+    CHECK_SENT("PRIVMSG @#test :msg chan ops");
+    CHECK_CHAN("--", "Msg(alice) -> @#test: msg chan ops",
+               "irc_privmsg,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight,nick_alice,log1");
+
     /* message to a nick (text in private buffer) */
     server_input_data (buffer_pv, "msg pv 1");
     CHECK_SENT("PRIVMSG bob :msg pv 1");
@@ -649,6 +656,12 @@ TEST(IrcProtocolWithServer, SendMessagesWithoutEchoMessage)
     CHECK_CHAN("--", "Notice(alice) -> #test: notice chan",
                "irc_notice,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight,nick_alice,log1");
 
+    /* STATUSMSG notice to channel */
+    server_input_data (buffer_server, "/notice @#test notice chan ops");
+    CHECK_SENT("NOTICE @#test :notice chan ops");
+    CHECK_CHAN("--", "Notice(alice) -> @#test: notice chan ops",
+               "irc_notice,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight,nick_alice,log1");
+
     /* notice to a nick */
     server_input_data (buffer_server, "/notice bob notice pv");
     CHECK_SENT("NOTICE bob :notice pv");
@@ -662,13 +675,20 @@ TEST(IrcProtocolWithServer, SendMessagesWithoutEchoMessage)
                "irc_privmsg,irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight,"
                "nick_alice,log1");
 
-    /* action on channel (with /ctcp) */
-    server_input_data (buffer_server, "/ctcp #test ACTION action chan 2");
+    /* action on channel (with /ctcp <channel> action) */
+    server_input_data (buffer_server, "/ctcp #test action action chan 2");
     CHECK_SENT("PRIVMSG #test :\01ACTION action chan 2\01");
     CHECK_CHAN(" *", "alice action chan 2",
                "irc_privmsg,irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight,"
                "nick_alice,log1");
 
+    /* STATUSMSG action on channel (with /ctcp @<channel> action) */
+    server_input_data (buffer_server, "/ctcp @#test action action chan ops");
+    CHECK_SENT("PRIVMSG @#test :\01ACTION action chan ops\01");
+    CHECK_CHAN("--", "Action -> @#test: alice action chan ops",
+               "irc_privmsg,irc_action,self_msg,notify_none,no_highlight,"
+               "nick_alice,log1");
+
     /* action in private (with /me) */
     server_input_data (buffer_pv, "/me action pv 1");
     CHECK_SENT("PRIVMSG bob :\01ACTION action pv 1\01");
@@ -709,7 +729,8 @@ TEST(IrcProtocolWithServer, SendMessagesWithoutEchoMessage)
 }
 
 /*
- * Tests send of messages to channel and nick, with cap echo-message:
+ * Tests send of messages to channel (STATUSMSG and normal) and nick,
+ * with capability "echo-message" enabled:
  *   - message (text)
  *   - notice (/notice)
  *   - action (/me + /ctcp)