diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Commands/Chat/Cmd8Ball.cs b/MCGalaxy/Commands/Chat/Cmd8Ball.cs
index 335432955..65903dc52 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Commands/Chat/Cmd8Ball.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Commands/Chat/Cmd8Ball.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Commands.Chatting {
         }
         
         static bool Sees8Ball(Player p) {
-            return !p.ignoreAll && !p.ignore8ball && p.level.worldChat && p.Chatroom == null;
+            return !p.ignoreAll && !p.ignore8ball && p.level.SeesServerWideChat && p.Chatroom == null;
         }
 
         public override void Help(Player p) {
diff --git a/MCGalaxy/Network/IRCPlugin/IRCPlugin.cs b/MCGalaxy/Network/IRCPlugin/IRCPlugin.cs
index 4119707bb..354049005 100644
--- a/MCGalaxy/Network/IRCPlugin/IRCPlugin.cs
+++ b/MCGalaxy/Network/IRCPlugin/IRCPlugin.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Network {
         
         void Player_PlayerAction(Player p, PlayerAction action,
                                  string message, bool stealth) {
-            if (!Server.IRC.Enabled) return;
+            if (!Server.IRC.Enabled || !p.level.SeesServerWideChat) return;
             string msg = null;
             
             if (action == PlayerAction.AFK && Server.ircShowAFK && !p.hidden)