diff --git a/connfilter.go b/connfilter.go
index 42fe996..bc648db 100644
--- a/connfilter.go
+++ b/connfilter.go
@@ -160,36 +160,38 @@ where g.game_time < 60000 and g.time_started + $1::interval > now() and (i.pkey
 	}
 
 	// stage 7 ip based mute
-	ipmutes := map[string]bool{}
-	for i := len(inst.cfgs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-		o, ok := inst.cfgs[i].GetKeys("ipmute")
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		for _, k := range o {
-			s, ok := inst.cfgs[i].GetBool("ipmute", k)
+	if account == nil {
+		ipmutes := map[string]bool{}
+		for i := len(inst.cfgs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			o, ok := inst.cfgs[i].GetKeys("ipmute")
 			if !ok {
 				continue
 			}
-			if !s {
-				delete(ipmutes, k)
-			} else {
-				ipmutes[k] = s
+			for _, k := range o {
+				s, ok := inst.cfgs[i].GetBool("ipmute", k)
+				if !ok {
+					continue
+				}
+				if !s {
+					delete(ipmutes, k)
+				} else {
+					ipmutes[k] = s
+				}
 			}
 		}
-	}
-	for kip, v := range ipmutes {
-		if !v {
-			continue
-		}
-		reg, err := regexp.Compile(kip)
-		if err != nil {
-			inst.logger.Printf("Failed to compile regexp %q: %s", kip, err.Error())
-			continue
-		}
-		if reg.Match([]byte(ip)) {
-			if jd.AllowChat {
-				jd.AllowChat = false
+		for kip, v := range ipmutes {
+			if !v {
+				continue
+			}
+			reg, err := regexp.Compile(kip)
+			if err != nil {
+				inst.logger.Printf("Failed to compile regexp %q: %s", kip, err.Error())
+				continue
+			}
+			if reg.Match([]byte(ip)) {
+				if jd.AllowChat {
+					jd.AllowChat = false
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}