diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index 5483730..3a5d80c 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ def link(irc, source, args):
 
         our_ts = irc.channels[localchan].ts
         their_ts = world.networkobjects[remotenet].channels[channel].ts
-        if our_ts < their_ts:
+        if (our_ts < their_ts) and irc.protoname != 'clientbot':
             log.debug('(%s) relay: Blocking link request %s%s -> %s%s due to bad TS (%s < %s)', irc.name,
                       irc.name, localchan, remotenet, channel, our_ts, their_ts)
             irc.reply("Error: the channel creation date (TS) on %s is lower than the target "