diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c b/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
index 72327777..6af41e6f 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
@@ -484,11 +484,11 @@ static void hilight_print(int index, HILIGHT_REC *rec)
 	GString *options;
 
 	options = g_string_new(NULL);
-	if (rec->nick || rec->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) {
+	else {
 		g_string_append(options, "-line ");
 	}