diff --git a/server/plugins/inputs/ctcp.ts b/server/plugins/inputs/ctcp.ts
index eb4ec4b7..efb4b5e5 100644
--- a/server/plugins/inputs/ctcp.ts
+++ b/server/plugins/inputs/ctcp.ts
@@ -16,18 +16,17 @@ const input: PluginInputHandler = function ({irc}, chan, cmd, args) {
 	}
 
 	const target = args.shift()!;
+	const type = args.shift()!;
 
 	chan.pushMessage(
 		this,
 		new Msg({
 			type: MessageType.CTCP_REQUEST,
-			ctcpMessage: `"${target}" to ${args[0]}`,
+			ctcpMessage: `"${type}" to ${target}`,
 			from: chan.getUser(irc.user.nick),
 		})
 	);
 
-	const type = args.shift()!;
-
 	irc.ctcpRequest(target, type, ...args);
 };