diff -r 84afe376a3b3 -r 59c2489afcbd QTfrontend/newnetclient.cpp
--- a/QTfrontend/newnetclient.cpp	Sun Feb 27 11:32:48 2011 -0500
+++ b/QTfrontend/newnetclient.cpp	Sun Feb 27 11:46:41 2011 -0500
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
                 if (isChief)
                     emit configAsked();
             }
-            if (lst[i] != mynick && isChief && config->Form->ui.pageRoomsList->chatWidget->ignoreList.contains(lst[i], Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+            if (lst[i] != mynick && isChief && config->Form->ui.pageRoomsList->chatWidget->ignoreList.contains(lst[i], Qt::CaseInsensitive) && !config->Form->ui.pageRoomsList->chatWidget->friendsList.contains(lst[i], Qt::CaseInsensitive))
             {
                 kickPlayer(lst[i]);
             }