diff --git a/interface/skin.dmf b/interface/skin.dmf
index 52f9a07309c..152619144ee 100644
--- a/interface/skin.dmf
+++ b/interface/skin.dmf
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ macro "hotkeymode"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "T"
-		command = "say"
+		command = ".say"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem "w_key"
 		name = "W+REP"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ macro "hotkeymode"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "F3"
-		command = "say"
+		command = ".say"
 		is-disabled = false
 	elem 
 		name = "F4"