diff --git a/plugins/Misc/plugin.py b/plugins/Misc/plugin.py
index 650b28312..de42dbf66 100644
--- a/plugins/Misc/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Misc/plugin.py
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ class Misc(callbacks.Plugin):
         Tells the <nick> whatever <text> is.  Use nested commands to your
         benefit here.
         """
+        if irc.nested:
+            irc.error('This command cannot be nested.', Raise=True)
         if target.lower() == 'me':
             target = msg.nick
         if ircutils.isChannel(target):
diff --git a/plugins/Misc/test.py b/plugins/Misc/test.py
index 2479cb96f..a90e97a87 100644
--- a/plugins/Misc/test.py
+++ b/plugins/Misc/test.py
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ class MiscTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
         m = self.getMsg('tell me you love me')
         self.failUnless(m.args[0] == self.nick)
 
+    def testNoNestedTell(self):
+        self.assertRegexp('echo [tell %s foo]' % self.nick, 'nested')
+
     def testTellDoesNotPropogateAction(self):
         m = self.getMsg('tell foo [action bar]')
         self.failIf(ircmsgs.isAction(m))