diff --git a/modules/m_stats.c b/modules/m_stats.c
index d77791e52..4f5ebe73a 100644
--- a/modules/m_stats.c
+++ b/modules/m_stats.c
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ stats_l_client(struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p,
 	else
 	{
 		sendto_one_numeric(source_p, RPL_STATSLINKINFO, Lformat,
-				   show_ip(source_p, target_p) ?
+				   (show_ip(source_p, target_p) || source_p == target_p) ?
 				    (IsUpper(statchar) ?
 				     get_client_name(target_p, SHOW_IP) :
 				     get_client_name(target_p, HIDE_IP)) :