diff --git a/src/freedombone-controlpanel b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
index 5cbdcc21..ef934885 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-controlpanel
+++ b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ function irc_via_onion {
         255) return;;
     esac
     if [[ $irc_onion == 'no' ]]; then
-        if grep -q ";Ports = 6667"; then
+        if grep -q ";Ports = 6667" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf; then
             sed -i "s/;Ports =.*/;Ports = $IRC_PORT, $IRC_ONION_PORT/1" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
             sed -i "s/;Ports =.*/Ports = $IRC_PORT/2" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
         else
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ function irc_via_onion {
                --msgbox $"The IRC server can now be accessed via SSL at your main domain name" 8 50
     else
         sed -i "s/;Ports =.*/Ports = $IRC_PORT, $IRC_ONION_PORT/1" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
-        if grep -q ";Ports = 6667"; then
+        if grep -q ";Ports = 6667" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf; then
             sed -i "s/;Ports =.*/Ports = $IRC_PORT/2" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
         else
             sed -i "s/Ports =.*/Ports = $IRC_PORT/2" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf