diff --git a/src/IRCSock.cpp b/src/IRCSock.cpp
index 39294ff3..2e05137b 100644
--- a/src/IRCSock.cpp
+++ b/src/IRCSock.cpp
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ bool CIRCSock::OnGeneralCTCP(CNick& Nick, CString& sMessage) {
 
 	if (!bHaveReply && !m_pNetwork->IsUserAttached()) {
 		if (sQuery == "VERSION") {
-			sReply = CZNC::GetTag();
+			sReply = CZNC::GetTag(false);
 		} else if (sQuery == "PING") {
 			sReply = sMessage.Token(1, true);
 		}