fix Client.historyStatus

irc/client.go

 }
 
 func (client *Client) resizeHistory(config *Config) {
-	_, ephemeral := client.historyStatus(config)
+	_, ephemeral, _ := client.historyStatus(config)
 	if ephemeral {
 		client.history.Resize(config.History.ClientLength, config.History.AutoresizeWindow)
 	} else {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	_, cEphemeral := client.historyStatus(config)
+	_, cEphemeral, _ := client.historyStatus(config)
 	if cEphemeral {
 		lastDiscarded := client.history.LastDiscarded()
 		if oldestLostMessage.Before(lastDiscarded) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (client *Client) historyStatus(config *Config) (persistent, ephemeral bool) {
+func (client *Client) historyStatus(config *Config) (persistent, ephemeral bool, target string) {
 	if !config.History.Enabled {
-		return false, false
+		return
 	} else if !config.History.Persistent.Enabled {
-		return false, true
+		ephemeral = true
+		return
 	}
 
 	client.stateMutex.RLock()
 	alwaysOn := client.alwaysOn
 	historyStatus := client.accountSettings.DMHistory
+	target = client.nickCasefolded
 	client.stateMutex.RUnlock()
 
 	if !alwaysOn {
-		return false, true
+		ephemeral = true
+		return
 	}
 
 	historyStatus = historyEnabled(config.History.Persistent.DirectMessages, historyStatus)

irc/handlers.go

 		}
 		targetedItem := item
 		targetedItem.Params[0] = tnick
-		cPersistent, cEphemeral := client.historyStatus(config)
-		tPersistent, tEphemeral := user.historyStatus(config)
+		cPersistent, cEphemeral, _ := client.historyStatus(config)
+		tPersistent, tEphemeral, _ := user.historyStatus(config)
 		// add to ephemeral history
 		if cEphemeral {
 			targetedItem.CfCorrespondent = tDetails.nickCasefolded

irc/server.go

 	var sender, recipient string
 	var hist *history.Buffer
 	if target == "*" {
-		if client.AlwaysOn() {
-			recipient = client.NickCasefolded()
-		} else {
+		persistent, ephemeral, target := client.historyStatus(config)
+		if persistent {
+			recipient = target
+		} else if ephemeral {
 			hist = &client.history
+		} else {
+			return
 		}
 	} else {
 		channel = providedChannel