diff --git a/irc/handlers.go b/irc/handlers.go
index 2933cc50..dbcb6793 100644
--- a/irc/handlers.go
+++ b/irc/handlers.go
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ func languageHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *
 // LIST [<channel>{,<channel>}] [<elistcond>{,<elistcond>}]
 func listHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *ResponseBuffer) bool {
 	config := server.Config()
-	if time.Since(client.ctime) < config.Channels.ListDelay && client.Account() == "" {
+	if time.Since(client.ctime) < config.Channels.ListDelay && client.Account() == "" && !client.HasMode(modes.Operator) {
 		remaining := time.Until(client.ctime.Add(config.Channels.ListDelay))
 		csNotice(rb, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("This server requires that you wait %v after connecting before you can use /LIST. You have %v left."), config.Channels.ListDelay, remaining))
 		rb.Add(nil, server.name, RPL_LISTEND, client.Nick(), client.t("End of LIST"))