diff --git a/web/static/js/BareRTC.js b/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
index 73a4fca..28a356a 100644
--- a/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
+++ b/web/static/js/BareRTC.js
@@ -2114,7 +2114,9 @@ const app = Vue.createApp({
             // Are we ignoring DMs?
             if (this.prefs.closeDMs && channel.indexOf('@') === 0) {
                 // Don't allow an (incoming) DM to initialize a new chat room for us.
-                if (username !== this.username && this.channels[channel] == undefined) return;
+                // Unless the user is an operator.
+                let isSenderOp = this.whoMap[username] != undefined && this.whoMap[username].op;
+                if (username !== this.username && this.channels[channel] == undefined && !isSenderOp) return;
             }
 
             // Initialize this channel's history?
diff --git a/web/static/js/sounds.js b/web/static/js/sounds.js
index 1fa2c42..f237ecc 100644
--- a/web/static/js/sounds.js
+++ b/web/static/js/sounds.js
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ var DefaultSounds = {
     DM: "Trill",
     Enter: "Quiet",
     Leave: "Quiet",
-    Watch: "Up Chime",
+    Watch: "Quiet",
     Unwatch: "Quiet",
 };
diff --git a/web/templates/chat.html b/web/templates/chat.html
index 3ab836f..7dbed71 100644
--- a/web/templates/chat.html
+++ b/web/templates/chat.html
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@
                                                     @click="openDMs({username: msg.username})"
                                                     :title="isUsernameDND(msg.username) ? 'This person is not accepting new DMs' : 'Open a Direct Message (DM) thread'"
                                                     :disabled="isUsernameDND(msg.username)">
-                                                    <i class="fa fa-message"></i>
+                                                    <i class="fa fa-comment"></i>
                                                 </button>
 
                                                 <!-- Mute button -->
@@ -1433,9 +1433,10 @@
                                     <button type="button" v-else
                                         class="button is-small px-2 py-1"
                                         @click="openDMs(u)"
-                                        :disabled="u.username === username || u.dnd"
+                                        :disabled="u.username === username || (u.dnd && !isOp)"
                                         :title="u.dnd ? 'This person is not accepting new DMs' : 'Send a Direct Message'">
-                                        <i class="fa fa-message"></i>
+                                        <i class="fa"
+                                            :class="{'fa-comment': !u.dnd, 'fa-comment-slash': u.dnd}"></i>
                                     </button>
 
                                     <!-- Video button -->