diff --git a/src/chat.py b/src/chat.py
index 58b736ddb..134af8540 100644
--- a/src/chat.py
+++ b/src/chat.py
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ class Chat:
 
 		if kind == 'status':
 			print_all_special = True
-		elif text.split()[0] == '/me':
+		elif text.startswith('/me '):
 			text = name + text[3:]
 			print_all_special = True