diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/comms.py b/evennia/commands/default/comms.py
index 740fc8a0f8..0a71e560ae 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/comms.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/comms.py
@@ -962,8 +962,8 @@ class CmdIRCStatus(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
         matches = None
         if utils.dbref(botname):
             matches = PlayerDB.objects.filter(db_is_bot=True, id=utils.dbref(botname))
-        else:
-            self.msg("No matching IRC-bot was found.")
+        if not matches:
+            self.msg("No matching IRC-bot found. Use @ircstatus without arguments to list active bots.")
             return
         ircbot = matches[0]
         channel = ircbot.db.irc_channel
diff --git a/evennia/players/bots.py b/evennia/players/bots.py
index 3bf65211c3..dd21b3e1ff 100644
--- a/evennia/players/bots.py
+++ b/evennia/players/bots.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class IRCBot(Bot):
                 # some bot info
                 text = "This is an Evennia IRC bot connecting from '%s'." % settings.SERVERNAME
             else:
-                text = "I understand 'who' and 'about'"
+                text = "I understand 'who' and 'about'."
             super(IRCBot, self).msg(privmsg=((text,), {"user":user}))
         else:
             # something to send to the main channel