diff --git a/internal/server/handler.go b/internal/server/handler.go
index b0af816..8301d7d 100644
--- a/internal/server/handler.go
+++ b/internal/server/handler.go
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ func (h *Handler) handleModeReader(s *Session, arguments []string) error {
 	}
 
 	(&s.capabilities).Remove(protocol.ModeReaderCapability)
+	(&s.capabilities).Remove(protocol.ListCapability)
 	(&s.capabilities).Add(protocol.Capability{Type: protocol.ReaderCapability})
+	(&s.capabilities).Add(protocol.Capability{Type: protocol.ListCapability, Params: "ACTIVE NEWSGROUPS"})
 	s.mode = SessionModeReader
 
 	return s.tconn.PrintfLine(protocol.MessageReaderModePostingProhibited) // TODO vary on auth status
diff --git a/internal/server/nntp_server.go b/internal/server/nntp_server.go
index e82eca0..bc2f2a4 100644
--- a/internal/server/nntp_server.go
+++ b/internal/server/nntp_server.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ var (
 		{Type: protocol.VersionCapability, Params: "2"},
 		{Type: protocol.ImplementationCapability, Params: fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", common.ServerName, common.ServerVersion)},
 		{Type: protocol.ModeReaderCapability},
-		{Type: protocol.ListCapability, Params: "ACTIVE NEWSGROUPS"},
 	}
 )