diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
index 28d5870dd..c0a819d83 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public class Commandhelpop extends EssentialsCommand {
         final HelpopMessageSendEvent sendEvent = new HelpopMessageSendEvent(from, recipients, message);
         ess.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(sendEvent);
 
+        from.sendTl("helpOp", from.getDisplayName(), message);
+
         for (IUser recipient : sendEvent.getRecipients()) {
             recipient.sendTl("helpOp", from.getDisplayName(), message);
         }