diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 7199251..798344f 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -2220,7 +2220,11 @@ handle_command_part (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
 static void
 handle_command_quote (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
 {
-	irc_send (ctx, arguments);
+	if (ctx->current_buffer->type == BUFFER_GLOBAL)
+		buffer_send_error (ctx, ctx->current_buffer,
+			"Can't do this from a global buffer");
+	else
+		irc_send (ctx, arguments);
 }
 
 static struct command_handler