diff --git a/src/models/chan.js b/src/models/chan.js
index 3cd7e99b..57b51c66 100644
--- a/src/models/chan.js
+++ b/src/models/chan.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const _ = require("lodash");
 const Helper = require("../helper");
 const User = require("./user");
+const Msg = require("./msg");
 const storage = require("../plugins/storage");
 
 module.exports = Chan;
@@ -185,9 +186,19 @@ Chan.prototype.writeUserLog = function(client, msg) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	let targetChannel = this;
+
 	// Is this particular message or channel loggable
 	if (!msg.isLoggable() || !this.isLoggable()) {
-		return;
+		// Because notices are nasty and can be shown in active channel on the client
+		// if there is no open query, we want to always log notices in the sender's name
+		if (msg.type === Msg.Type.NOTICE && msg.showInActive) {
+			targetChannel = {
+				name: msg.from.nick,
+			};
+		} else {
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Find the parent network where this channel is in
@@ -198,7 +209,7 @@ Chan.prototype.writeUserLog = function(client, msg) {
 	}
 
 	for (const messageStorage of client.messageStorage) {
-		messageStorage.index(target.network, this, msg);
+		messageStorage.index(target.network, targetChannel, msg);
 	}
 };