diff --git a/src/common/inbound.c b/src/common/inbound.c
index bdcbb630..e738fc8a 100644
--- a/src/common/inbound.c
+++ b/src/common/inbound.c
@@ -495,8 +495,16 @@ inbound_chanmsg (server *serv, session *sess, char *chan, char *from,
 
 	if (sess != current_tab)
 	{
-		sess->msg_said = TRUE;
-		sess->new_data = FALSE;
+		if (fromme)
+		{
+			sess->msg_said = FALSE;
+			sess->new_data = TRUE;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			sess->msg_said = TRUE;
+			sess->new_data = FALSE;
+		}
 		lastact_update (sess);
 	}