diff --git a/modules/autoreply.cpp b/modules/autoreply.cpp
index 45e5e78d..1f104a25 100644
--- a/modules/autoreply.cpp
+++ b/modules/autoreply.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
 			return;
 
 		m_Messaged.AddItem(sNick);
-		PutIRC("PRIVMSG " + sNick + " :" + GetReply());
+		PutIRC("NOTICE " + sNick + " :" + GetReply());
 	}
 
 	virtual EModRet OnPrivMsg(CNick& Nick, CString& sMessage) {