diff --git a/extensions/createauthonly.c b/extensions/createauthonly.c
index 4f7477ac1..faf10e570 100644
--- a/extensions/createauthonly.c
+++ b/extensions/createauthonly.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * This module restricts channel creation to authenticated users
- * only. This module could be useful for running private chat
- * systems, or if a network gets droneflood problems. It will
- * return ERR_NEEDREGGEDNICK on failure.
+ * and IRC operators only. This module could be useful for
+ * running private chat systems, or if a network gets droneflood
+ * problems. It will return ERR_NEEDREGGEDNICK on failure.
  *    -- nenolod
  *
  * $Id: createauthonly.c 833 2006-02-15 00:27:59Z jilles $
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ h_can_create_channel_authenticated(hook_data_client_approval *data)
 {
 	struct Client *source_p = data->client;
 
-	if (*source_p->user->suser == '\0')
+	if (*source_p->user->suser == '\0' && !IsOper(source_p))
 		data->approved = ERR_NEEDREGGEDNICK;
 }