diff --git a/plugins/Anonymous/plugin.py b/plugins/Anonymous/plugin.py
index 18205306e..9eb95260d 100644
--- a/plugins/Anonymous/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Anonymous/plugin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ###
 # Copyright (c) 2005, Daniel DiPaolo
+# Copyright (c) 2010, James Vega
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class Anonymous(callbacks.Plugin):
     that the user be registered by setting
     supybot.plugins.Anonymous.requireRegistration.
     """
-    def _preCheck(self, irc, msg, channel):
+    def _preCheck(self, irc, msg, target, action):
         if self.registryValue('requireRegistration'):
             try:
                 _ = ircdb.users.getUser(msg.prefix)
@@ -55,35 +56,42 @@ class Anonymous(callbacks.Plugin):
         if capability:
             if not ircdb.checkCapability(msg.prefix, capability):
                 irc.errorNoCapability(capability, Raise=True)
-        if self.registryValue('requirePresenceInChannel', channel) and \
-           msg.nick not in irc.state.channels[channel].users:
-            irc.error(format('You must be in %s to %q in there.',
-                             channel, 'say'), Raise=True)
-        c = ircdb.channels.getChannel(channel)
-        if c.lobotomized:
-            irc.error(format('I\'m lobotomized in %s.', channel), Raise=True)
-        if not c._checkCapability(self.name()):
-            irc.error('That channel has set its capabilities so as to '
-                      'disallow the use of this plugin.', Raise=True)
+        if irc.isChannel(target):
+            if self.registryValue('requirePresenceInChannel', target) and \
+               msg.nick not in irc.state.channels[target].users:
+                irc.error(format('You must be in %s to %q in there.',
+                                 target, action), Raise=True)
+            c = ircdb.channels.getChannel(target)
+            if c.lobotomized:
+                irc.error(format('I\'m lobotomized in %s.', target),
+                          Raise=True)
+            if not c._checkCapability(self.name()):
+                irc.error('That channel has set its capabilities so as to '
+                          'disallow the use of this plugin.', Raise=True)
+        elif action == 'say' and not self.registryValue('allowPrivateTarget'):
+            irc.error(format('%q cannot be used to send private messages.',
+                             action),
+                      Raise=True)
 
-    def say(self, irc, msg, args, channel, text):
-        """<channel> <text>
+    def say(self, irc, msg, args, target, text):
+        """<channel|nick> <text>
 
-        Sends <text> to <channel>.
+        Sends <text> to <channel|nick>.  Can only send to <nick> if
+        supybot.plugins.Anonymous.allowPrivateTarget is True.
         """
-        self._preCheck(irc, msg, channel)
-        self.log.info('Saying %q in %s due to %s.',
-                      text, channel, msg.prefix)
-        irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.privmsg(channel, text))
+        self._preCheck(irc, msg, target, 'say')
+        self.log.info('Saying %q to %s due to %s.',
+                      text, target, msg.prefix)
+        irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.privmsg(target, text))
         irc.noReply()
-    say = wrap(say, ['inChannel', 'text'])
+    say = wrap(say, [first('nick', 'inChannel'), 'text'])
 
     def do(self, irc, msg, args, channel, text):
         """<channel> <action>
 
         Performs <action> in <channel>.
         """
-        self._preCheck(irc, msg, channel)
+        self._preCheck(irc, msg, channel, 'do')
         self.log.info('Performing %q in %s due to %s.',
                       text, channel, msg.prefix)
         irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.action(channel, text))
diff --git a/plugins/Anonymous/test.py b/plugins/Anonymous/test.py
index e2a9ab05b..b65baa581 100644
--- a/plugins/Anonymous/test.py
+++ b/plugins/Anonymous/test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ###
 # Copyright (c) 2005, Daniel DiPaolo
+# Copyright (c) 2010, James Vega
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -32,14 +33,20 @@ from supybot.test import *
 class AnonymousTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
     plugins = ('Anonymous',)
     def testSay(self):
-        m = self.assertError('anonymous say %s I love you!' % self.channel)
+        self.assertError('anonymous say %s I love you!' % self.channel)
+        self.assertError('anonymous say %s I love you!' % self.nick)
+        origreg = conf.supybot.plugins.Anonymous.requireRegistration()
+        origpriv = conf.supybot.plugins.Anonymous.allowPrivateTarget()
         try:
-            orig = conf.supybot.plugins.Anonymous.requireRegistration()
             conf.supybot.plugins.Anonymous.requireRegistration.setValue(False)
             m = self.assertNotError('anonymous say %s foo!'%self.channel)
             self.failUnless(m.args[1] == 'foo!')
+            conf.supybot.plugins.Anonymous.allowPrivateTarget.setValue(True)
+            m = self.assertNotError('anonymous say %s foo!' % self.nick)
+            self.failUnless(m.args[1] == 'foo!')
         finally:
-            conf.supybot.plugins.Anonymous.requireRegistration.setValue(orig)
+            conf.supybot.plugins.Anonymous.requireRegistration.setValue(origreg)
+            conf.supybot.plugins.Anonymous.allowPrivateTarget.setValue(origpriv)
 
     def testAction(self):
         m = self.assertError('anonymous do %s loves you!' % self.channel)