diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 2b117cb33..e4405ba52 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ bolded warnings in the full release notes below.
 - Add extensions/drain to reject new connections
 - Add extensions/filter to filter messages, parts and quits with a Hyperscan database
 - Add extensions/sasl\_usercloak to interpolate SASL account names into I-line spoofs
+- oper:override now overrides chanop requirement with cmode +f (forward).
 
 ### conf
 - **Breaking:** Completely overhaul oper privs. All privset configs will need to be rewritten.
diff --git a/ircd/chmode.c b/ircd/chmode.c
index 65d145244..49d738d24 100644
--- a/ircd/chmode.c
+++ b/ircd/chmode.c
@@ -515,8 +515,9 @@ check_forward(struct Client *source_p, struct Channel *chptr,
 	}
 	if(MyClient(source_p) && !(targptr->mode.mode & MODE_FREETARGET))
 	{
-		if((msptr = find_channel_membership(targptr, source_p)) == NULL ||
-			get_channel_access(source_p, targptr, msptr, MODE_QUERY, NULL) < CHFL_CHANOP)
+		if(!HasPrivilege(source_p, "oper:override")
+			&& ((msptr = find_channel_membership(targptr, source_p)) == NULL ||
+			get_channel_access(source_p, targptr, msptr, MODE_QUERY, NULL) < CHFL_CHANOP))
 		{
 			sendto_one(source_p, form_str(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED),
 				   me.name, source_p->name, targptr->chname);