diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
index 37d4e72a..1f687b73 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ process.setMaxListeners(0);
 
 module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 	var client = this;
-	irc.on("message", function(data) {
+	irc.on("privmsg", function(data) {
 		var config = Helper.getConfig();
 		if (!config.prefetch) {
 			return;
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		var self = data.to.toLowerCase() === irc.user.nick.toLowerCase();
-		var chan = _.find(network.channels, {name: self ? data.from : data.to});
+		var chan = _.find(network.channels, {name: data.target});
 		if (typeof chan === "undefined") {
 			return;
 		}