diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index ec77679..c22dbfd 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ def fjoin(cli, nick, chan, rest):
             continue
         ul = list(var.USERS.keys())
         ull = [u.lower() for u in ul]
-        if tojoin.lower() not in ull:
+        if tojoin.lower() not in ull or not var.USERS[tojoin]["inchan"]:
             if not is_fake_nick(tojoin) or not botconfig.DEBUG_MODE:
                 if not noticed:  # important
                     cli.msg(chan, nick+(": You may only fjoin "+