diff --git a/ctf_chat/init.lua b/ctf_chat/init.lua
index 5272761..c54c79a 100644
--- a/ctf_chat/init.lua
+++ b/ctf_chat/init.lua
@@ -358,6 +358,21 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("t", {
 	end
 })
 
+if minetest.global_exists("irc") then
+	function irc.playerMessage(name, message)
+		local tname = ctf.player(name).team
+		local color = ctf_colors.get_irc_color(name, ctf.player(name))
+		local clear = "\x0F"
+		if color then
+			color = "\x03" .. color
+		else
+			color = ""
+			clear = ""
+		end
+		return ("%s%s%s <%s> %s"):format(color, tname, clear, name, message)
+	end
+end
+
 -- Chat plus stuff
 if minetest.global_exists("chatplus") then
 	function chatplus.log_message(from, msg)
@@ -370,22 +385,6 @@ if minetest.global_exists("chatplus") then
 		minetest.chat_send_player(from, minetest.colorize("#" .. colorHex:sub(3, 8), "<" .. from .. "> ") .. msg)
 	end
 
-	if minetest.global_exists("irc") then
-		function irc.playerMessage(name, message)
-			local color = ctf_colors.get_irc_color(name, ctf.player(name))
-			local clear = "\x0F"
-			print("color is " .. color)
-			if color then
-				color = "\x03" .. color
-			else
-				color = ""
-				clear = ""
-			end
-			print("message: " .. ("%s<%s>%s %s"):format(color, name, clear, message))
-			return ("%s<%s>%s %s"):format(color, name, clear, message)
-		end
-	end
-
 	chatplus.register_handler(function(from, to, msg)
 		if not ctf.setting("chat.team_channel") then
 			-- Send to global