diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Chat.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Chat.cs
index 1ed91b26d1..c8e3b77ae7 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Chat.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Chat.cs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat
 			if (addressed)
 				splits.RemoveAt(0);
 
-			if (splits.Count == 0 || (!addressed && splits.Count == 1))
+			if (splits.Count == 0)
 			{
 				//just a mention
 				await SendMessage("Hi!", new List<ulong> { message.User.Channel.RealId }, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);