diff --git a/Chan.cpp b/Chan.cpp
index 80c5c701..2e92675b 100644
--- a/Chan.cpp
+++ b/Chan.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 
 CChan::CChan(const string& sName, CUser* pUser) {
 	m_sName = sName;
+
+	if (CUtils::Left(m_sName, 1) != "#" && CUtils::Left(m_sName, 1) != "&") {
+		m_sName = "#" + m_sName;
+	}
+
 	m_pUser = pUser;
 	m_bAutoCycle = true;
 	m_bDetached = false;