diff --git a/scripts/fuckyou.pl b/scripts/fuckyou.pl
index 0b37b89..754a8f0 100644
--- a/scripts/fuckyou.pl
+++ b/scripts/fuckyou.pl
@@ -157,9 +157,10 @@ sub event_whois_channels
 
 sub irc_402 {
 	my $message = pop;
+	my $targmatch = quotemeta $target;
 
 	return weechat::WEECHAT_RC_OK
-		unless ($message =~ /^[^ ]* 402 [^ ]+ $target /i);
+		unless ($message =~ /^[^ ]* 402 [^ ]+ $targmatch /i);
 	weechat::unhook($signal);
 	weechat::unhook($timer);