diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
index 0ad5f0b..443e546 100644
--- a/api/views.py
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ class API(object):
                 in_query = True
         else:
             nick = None
-        if channel == main.IRCPool[name].nickname:
+        if channel == main.IRCPool[name].nickname or nick == channel:
             in_query = True
             if not nick:
                 return dumps({"success": False, "reason": "no nick specified to query"})