diff --git a/modules/nickserv.cpp b/modules/nickserv.cpp
index deb2f8eb..ef60883b 100644
--- a/modules/nickserv.cpp
+++ b/modules/nickserv.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
 				 || sMessage.find("authenticate") != CString::npos
 				 || sMessage.find("choose a different nickname") != CString::npos
 				 || sMessage.find("If this is your nick, type") != CString::npos
-				 || sMessage.find("type /NickServ IDENTIFY password") != CString::npos)
+				 || sMessage.StripControls_n().find("type /NickServ IDENTIFY password") != CString::npos)
 				&& sMessage.AsUpper().find("IDENTIFY") != CString::npos
 				&& sMessage.find("help") == CString::npos) {
 			MCString msValues;