diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 669df6f..ca2f709 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -23,11 +23,17 @@ ie.package.path =
 -- /usr/local/share and /usr/local/lib but LuaSocket is often installed under
 -- /usr/share and /usr/lib.
 if not rawget(_G, "jit") and package.config:sub(1, 1) == "/" then
+
 	ie.package.path = ie.package.path..
 			";/usr/share/lua/5.1/?.lua"..
 			";/usr/share/lua/5.1/?/init.lua"
+
 	ie.package.cpath = ie.package.cpath..
 			";/usr/lib/lua/5.1/?.so"
+
+	ie.package.cpath = "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lua/5.1/?.so;"..ie.package.cpath
+
+
 end
 
 -- Temporarily set require so that LuaIRC can access it
diff --git a/player_part.lua b/player_part.lua
index 09aad75..0e7b1c6 100644
--- a/player_part.lua
+++ b/player_part.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ end
 function irc.player_join(name)
 	if irc.joined_players[name] then
 		return false, "You are already in the channel"
+	elseif not minetest.get_player_by_name(name) then
+		return false, "You need to be in-game to join the channel"
 	end
 	irc.joined_players[name] = true
 	return true, "You joined the channel"