diff --git a/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java b/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
index 2324c65d9..8ca1e0726 100644
--- a/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
+++ b/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
@@ -134,14 +134,10 @@ public abstract class EssentialsChatPlayer implements Listener
 			return;
 		}
 
-		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
+		for (Player onlinePlayer : event.getRecipients())
 		{
 			String type = _("chatTypeLocal");
 			final User onlineUser = ess.getUser(onlinePlayer);
-			if (onlineUser.isIgnoredPlayer(sender))
-			{
-				continue;
-			}
 			if (!onlineUser.equals(sender))
 			{
 				boolean abort = false;