diff --git a/src/callbacks.py b/src/callbacks.py
index 3f63612ef..bc917ef13 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.py
+++ b/src/callbacks.py
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@ class PrivmsgRegexp(Privmsg):
                     debug.msg(s)
 
     def doPrivmsg(self, irc, msg):
+        if ircdb.checkIgnore(msg.prefix, msg.args[0]):
+            return
         for (r, method) in self.res:
             m = r.search(msg.args[1])
             if m: