diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index 61e43d4c4..f83e75d52 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Bug fixes::
 
   * core: display an error when the buffer is not found with command /command -buffer
   * exec: fix search of command by identifier
+  * irc: fix completion of commands /halfop and /dehalfop
   * spell: fix crash with IRC color codes in command line (issue #1589)
   * spell: fix refresh of bar item "spell_suggest" when the input becomes empty (issue #1586)
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
index d48f2bdb0..44a799575 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
@@ -6583,7 +6583,7 @@ irc_command_init ()
         N_("nick: nick or mask (wildcard \"*\" is allowed)\n"
            "   *: remove channel half-operator status from everybody on channel "
            "except yourself"),
-        "%(nicks)", &irc_command_dehalfop, NULL, NULL);
+        "%(nicks)|%*", &irc_command_dehalfop, NULL, NULL);
     weechat_hook_command (
         "deop",
         N_("remove channel operator status from nick(s)"),
@@ -6622,7 +6622,7 @@ irc_command_init ()
         N_("<nick> [<nick>...] || * -yes"),
         N_("nick: nick or mask (wildcard \"*\" is allowed)\n"
            "   *: give channel half-operator status to everybody on channel"),
-        "%(nicks)", &irc_command_halfop, NULL, NULL);
+        "%(nicks)|%*", &irc_command_halfop, NULL, NULL);
     weechat_hook_command (
         "ignore",
         N_("ignore nicks/hosts from servers or channels"),