diff --git a/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c b/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
index 311c0a012..bd85daf68 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
+++ b/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ weechat_lua_cmd (t_weechat_plugin *plugin,
             for (ptr_handler = plugin->handlers;
                  ptr_handler; ptr_handler = ptr_handler->next_handler)
             {
-                if ((ptr_handler->type == HANDLER_MESSAGE)
+                if ((ptr_handler->type == HANDLER_TIMER)
                     && (ptr_handler->handler_args))
                 {
                     handler_found = 1;
diff --git a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
index 311c0a012..bd85daf68 100644
--- a/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
+++ b/weechat/src/plugins/scripts/lua/weechat-lua.c
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ weechat_lua_cmd (t_weechat_plugin *plugin,
             for (ptr_handler = plugin->handlers;
                  ptr_handler; ptr_handler = ptr_handler->next_handler)
             {
-                if ((ptr_handler->type == HANDLER_MESSAGE)
+                if ((ptr_handler->type == HANDLER_TIMER)
                     && (ptr_handler->handler_args))
                 {
                     handler_found = 1;