diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c b/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
index b80cc635..8031fda9 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/hilight-text.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static void hilight_print(int index, HILIGHT_REC *rec)
 		g_string_append(options, "-nick ");
 	else if (rec->word)
 		g_string_append(options, "-word ");
-	else
+	else if (rec->line)
 		g_string_append(options, "-line ");
 
 	if (rec->nickmask) g_string_append(options, "-mask ");