Fix query handling and don't send a fake message

api/views.py

@@ -608,13 +608,21 @@ class API(object):
         if name not in main.IRCPool.keys():
             return dumps({"success": False, "reason": f"relay {num} not on {net}"})
         # We are in a query
+        in_query = False
+        if "nick" in data:
+            nick = data["nick"]
+            if nick == channel:
+                in_query = True
+        else:
+            nick = None
         if channel == main.IRCPool[name].nickname:
-            if "nick" not in data:
+            in_query = True
+            if nick:
                 return dumps({"success": False, "reason": "no nick specified to query"})
             else:
-                main.IRCPool[name].sendmsg(data["nick"], msg, in_query=True)
+                main.IRCPool[name].sendmsg(nick, msg, in_query=in_query)
         else:
-            main.IRCPool[name].sendmsg(channel, msg)
+            main.IRCPool[name].sendmsg(channel, msg, in_query=in_query)
         return dumps({"success": True, "message": f"sent message to {channel} on {name}"})
 
     @app.route("/irc/nick/<net>/<num>/", methods=["GET"])