Index: src/irc/notifylist/notifylist.c
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--- src/irc/notifylist/notifylist.c	(revision 5039)
+++ src/irc/notifylist/notifylist.c	(working copy)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 	if (away != -1) rec->away = away;
 	rec->host_ok = TRUE;
 	rec->join_announced = TRUE;
-	rec->away_ok = TRUE;
+	rec->away_ok = !notify->away_check || !rec->away;
 
 	signal_emit("notifylist joined", 6,
 		    server, rec->nick, rec->user, rec->host, realname, NULL);