--- a/src/idle.c	Wed Sep 19 20:38:07 2001 +0000
+++ b/src/idle.c	Thu Sep 20 01:23:04 2001 +0000
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #endif /* USE_SCREENSAVER */
 		idle_time = t - gc->lastsent;
 
-	if ((general_options & OPT_GEN_AUTO_AWAY) && (idle_time > (60 * auto_away)) &&
+	if ((away_options & OPT_AWAY_AUTO) && (idle_time > (60 * auto_away)) &&
 			(!gc->is_auto_away)) {
 		if (!gc->away) {
 			debug_printf("making %s away automatically\n", gc->username);