diff --git a/js/glowingbear.js b/js/glowingbear.js
index 9660570..8e2d642 100644
--- a/js/glowingbear.js
+++ b/js/glowingbear.js
@@ -445,7 +445,11 @@ weechat.controller('WeechatCtrl', ['$rootScope', '$scope', '$store', '$timeout',
 
         // Clear the hotlist for this buffer, because presumable you have read
         // the messages in this buffer before you switched to the new one
-        connection.sendHotlistClear();
+        // this is only needed with new type of clearing since in the old
+        // way WeeChat itself takes care of that part
+        if (parseInt(models.version.charAt(0)) >= 1) {
+            connection.sendHotlistClear();
+        }
 
         return models.setActiveBuffer(bufferId, key);
     };
diff --git a/js/inputbar.js b/js/inputbar.js
index c0ec77e..4540bff 100644
--- a/js/inputbar.js
+++ b/js/inputbar.js
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@ weechat.directive('inputBar', function() {
                     $scope.command = '';
                 }
 
-                // Presumable we are reading the messages if we are sending.
-                connection.sendHotlistClear();
+                // New style clearing requires this, old does not
+                if (parseInt(models.version.charAt(0)) >= 1) {
+                    connection.sendHotlistClear();
+                }
 
                 $scope.getInputNode().focus();
             };