--- /usr/src/emech-2.7.6.1/src/combot.c	Wed Feb 16 18:05:25 2000
+++ combot.c	Sun Jul 30 20:13:51 2000
@@ -763,8 +763,11 @@
 				if (Chan->avoice)
 					x++;
 #ifdef LINKING
-				if (!Chan->bot_is_op)
-					needop(Chan->name);
+				if ((now - Chan->last_needop) > 30)
+				{
+					if (!Chan->bot_is_op)
+						needop(Chan->name);
+				}
 #endif /* LINKING */
 			}
 			if (!x)