diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c b/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
index 8031fda9..70ec48ab 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
@@ -484,10 +484,10 @@ static void hilight_print(int index, HILIGHT_REC *rec)
 	GString *options;
 
 	options = g_string_new(NULL);
-	if (rec->nick)
-		g_string_append(options, "-nick ");
-	else if (rec->word)
-		g_string_append(options, "-word ");
+	if (rec->nick || rec->word) {
+		if (rec->nick) g_string_append(options, "-nick ");
+		if (rec->word) g_string_append(options, "-word ");
+	}
 	else if (rec->line)
 		g_string_append(options, "-line ");