diff --git a/CHANGELOG.mkdn b/CHANGELOG.mkdn
index bf56a99..2f2ec55 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.mkdn
+++ b/CHANGELOG.mkdn
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 * Set server and port from command line - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
 * Invite-only memos, invite chums to memos - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
 * Check Pyqt4 and pygame are installed and correct versions - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
+* Advanced Mode: View memo (channel) modes - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
 * Bug fixes
     * Logviewer updates - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
     * Memo scrollbar thing - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
diff --git a/irc.py b/irc.py
index 5bbd7ed..338a21d 100644
--- a/irc.py
+++ b/irc.py
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ class PesterIRC(QtCore.QThread):
         c = unicode(channel)
         try:
             helpers.join(self.cli, c)
+            helpers.mode(self.cli, c, "", None)
         except socket.error:
             self.setConnectionBroken()
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(QtCore.QString)
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ class PesterIRC(QtCore.QThread):
     nickCollision = QtCore.pyqtSignal(QtCore.QString, QtCore.QString)
     myHandleChanged = QtCore.pyqtSignal(QtCore.QString)
     chanInviteOnly = QtCore.pyqtSignal(QtCore.QString)
+    modesUpdated = QtCore.pyqtSignal(QtCore.QString, QtCore.QString)
     connected = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
     userPresentUpdate = QtCore.pyqtSignal(QtCore.QString, QtCore.QString,
                                    QtCore.QString)
@@ -347,11 +349,11 @@ class PesterHandler(DefaultCommandHandler):
             if mode[0] == "+":
                 modes.extend(mode[1:])
             elif mode[0] == "-":
-                  for i in mode[1:]:
-                      try:
-                          modes.remove(i)
-                      except ValueError:
-                          pass
+                for i in mode[1:]:
+                    try:
+                        modes.remove(i)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        pass
             modes.sort()
             self.parent.mainwindow.modes = "+" + "".join(modes)
         self.parent.userPresentUpdate.emit(handle, channel, mode+":%s" % (op))
@@ -402,6 +404,8 @@ class PesterHandler(DefaultCommandHandler):
         self.parent.inviteReceived.emit(handle, channel)
     def inviteonlychan(self, server, handle, channel, msg):
         self.parent.chanInviteOnly.emit(channel)
+    def channelmodeis(self, server, handle, channel, modes):
+        self.parent.modesUpdated.emit(channel, modes)
 
     def getMood(self, *chums):
         chumglub = "GETMOOD "
diff --git a/memos.py b/memos.py
index e03011a..13506dc 100644
--- a/memos.py
+++ b/memos.py
@@ -580,6 +580,25 @@ class PesterMemo(PesterConvo):
         for u in users:
             self.userlist.addItem(u)
 
+    def updateChanModes(self, modes):
+        if not hasattr(self, 'modes'): self.modes = ""
+        chanmodes = list(str(self.modes))
+        if chanmodes and chanmodes[0] == "+": chanmodes = chanmodes[1:]
+        modes = str(modes)
+        if modes[0] == "+":
+            chanmodes.extend(modes[1:])
+        elif modes[0] == "-":
+            for i in modes[1:]:
+                try:
+                    chanmodes.remove(i)
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+        chanmodes.sort()
+        self.modes = "+" + "".join(chanmodes)
+        if self.mainwindow.advanced:
+            t = Template(self.mainwindow.theme["memos/label/text"])
+            self.channelLabel.setText(t.safe_substitute(channel=self.channel) + "(%s)" % (self.modes))
+
     def timeUpdate(self, handle, cmd):
         window = self.mainwindow
         chum = PesterProfile(handle)
@@ -658,6 +677,11 @@ class PesterMemo(PesterConvo):
         self.userlist.clear()
         for n in self.mainwindow.namesdb[self.channel]:
             self.addUser(n)
+    @QtCore.pyqtSlot(QtCore.QString, QtCore.QString)
+    def modesUpdated(self, channel, modes):
+        c = unicode(channel)
+        if c == self.channel:
+            self.updateChanModes(modes)
 
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(QtCore.QString)
     def closeInviteOnly(self, channel):
@@ -679,6 +703,8 @@ class PesterMemo(PesterConvo):
 
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot(QtCore.QString, QtCore.QString, QtCore.QString)
     def userPresentChange(self, handle, channel, update):
+        if channel != self.channel:
+            return
         h = unicode(handle)
         c = unicode(channel)
         update = unicode(update)
@@ -691,7 +717,7 @@ class PesterMemo(PesterConvo):
             oldnick = l[0]
             newnick = l[1]
             h = oldnick
-        if update[0:2] in ["+o", "-o", "+v", "-v"]:
+        if update[0:1] in ["+", "-"]:
             l = update.split(":")
             update = l[0]
             op = l[1]
@@ -896,6 +922,8 @@ class PesterMemo(PesterConvo):
                     icon = QtGui.QIcon()
                     c.setIcon(icon)
             self.sortUsers()
+        elif h == "" and update[0] in ["+","-"]:
+            self.updateChanModes(update)
 
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot()
     def addChumSlot(self):
diff --git a/pesterchum.py b/pesterchum.py
index 86f4222..8dd5b7d 100644
--- a/pesterchum.py
+++ b/pesterchum.py
@@ -1735,6 +1735,8 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
                      self, QtCore.SLOT('closeMemo(QString)'))
         self.connect(self, QtCore.SIGNAL('namesUpdated()'),
                      memoWindow, QtCore.SLOT('namesUpdated()'))
+        self.connect(self, QtCore.SIGNAL('modesUpdated(QString, QString)'),
+                     memoWindow, QtCore.SLOT('modesUpdated(QString, QString)'))
         self.connect(self,
                      QtCore.SIGNAL('userPresentSignal(QString, QString, QString)'),
                      memoWindow, QtCore.SLOT('userPresentChange(QString, QString, QString)'))
@@ -2709,6 +2711,7 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
     requestChannelList = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
     requestNames = QtCore.pyqtSignal(QtCore.QString)
     namesUpdated = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
+    modesUpdated = QtCore.pyqtSignal(QtCore.QString, QtCore.QString)
     userPresentSignal = QtCore.pyqtSignal(QtCore.QString,QtCore.QString,QtCore.QString)
     mycolorUpdated = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
     trayIconSignal = QtCore.pyqtSignal(int)
@@ -2862,7 +2865,9 @@ class MainProgram(QtCore.QObject):
                   ('timeCommand(QString, QString, QString)',
                    'timeCommand(QString, QString, QString)'),
                   ('chanInviteOnly(QString)',
-                   'chanInviteOnly(QString)')
+                   'chanInviteOnly(QString)'),
+                  ('modesUpdated(QString, QString)',
+                   'modesUpdated(QString, QString)')
                   ]
     def connectWidgets(self, irc, widget):
         self.connect(irc, QtCore.SIGNAL('finished()'),