diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
index 2896cdf80..9461f4baf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-server.c
@@ -1202,6 +1202,8 @@ irc_server_msgq_flush ()
                 /*new_msg = plugin_modifier_exec (PLUGIN_MODIFIER_IRC_IN,
                                                 irc_recv_msgq->server->name,
                                                 ptr_data);*/
+                new_msg = NULL;
+                
                 /* no changes in new message */
                 if (new_msg && (strcmp (ptr_data, new_msg) == 0))
                 {