--- src/parse.c.orig	2005-09-21 21:25:25.182204638 -0400
+++ src/parse.c	2005-09-21 21:25:28.528333570 -0400
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@
    return;
    }
 
-if (!IsDefinedClass(CLASSBUFF))
+if ((ACTION != alerts) && (!IsDefinedClass(CLASSBUFF)))
    {
    Debug("Function object class was beyond current environment (%s)\n",CLASSBUFF);
    return;