diff --git a/src/irclib.py b/src/irclib.py
index 4989312e5..82248c7e0 100644
--- a/src/irclib.py
+++ b/src/irclib.py
@@ -405,10 +405,10 @@ class IrcState(IrcCommandDispatcher):
         """Handles parsing the 004 reply
 
         Supported user and channel modes are cached"""
-        # msg.args = [nick, server, ircd-version, umodes, modes,
+        # msg.args = [server, ircd-version, umodes, modes,
         #             modes that require arguments? (non-standard)]
-        self.supported['umodes'] = msg.args[3]
-        self.supported['chanmodes'] = msg.args[4]
+        self.supported['umodes'] = msg.args[2]
+        self.supported['chanmodes'] = msg.args[3]
 
     _005converters = utils.InsensitivePreservingDict({
         'modes': int,
diff --git a/test/test_irclib.py b/test/test_irclib.py
index 52dc7e258..bda696be6 100644
--- a/test/test_irclib.py
+++ b/test/test_irclib.py
@@ -290,6 +290,13 @@ class IrcStateTestCase(SupyTestCase):
         state.addMsg(self.irc, ircmsgs.IrcMsg(':irc.inet.tele.dk 005 adkwbot WALLCHOPS KNOCK EXCEPTS INVEX MODES=4 MAXCHANNELS=20 MAXBANS=beI:100 MAXTARGETS=4 NICKLEN=9 TOPICLEN=120 KICKLEN=90 :are supported by this server'))
         self.assertEqual(state.supported['maxbans'], 100)
 
+    def testSupportedUmodes(self):
+        state = irclib.IrcState()
+        state.addMsg(self.irc, ircmsgs.IrcMsg(':charm.oftc.net 004 charm.oftc.net hybrid-7.2.2+oftc1.6.8 CDGPRSabcdfgiklnorsuwxyz biklmnopstveI bkloveI'))
+        self.assertEqual(state.supported['umodes'], 'CDGPRSabcdfgiklnorsuwxyz')
+        self.assertEqual(state.supported['chanmodes'],
+                         'biklmnopstveI')
+
     def testEmptyTopic(self):
         state = irclib.IrcState()
         state.addMsg(self.irc, ircmsgs.topic('#foo'))