diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index 9c391500..41b97f9c 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (b *Birc) handleNewConnection(event *irc.Event) {
 }
 
 func (b *Birc) handleNotice(event *irc.Event) {
-	if strings.Contains(event.Message(), "This nickname is registered") {
+	if strings.Contains(event.Message(), "This nickname is registered") && event.Nick == b.Config.NickServNick {
 		b.i.Privmsg(b.Config.NickServNick, "IDENTIFY "+b.Config.NickServPassword)
 	}
 }