diff --git a/TGServerService/IRC.cs b/TGServerService/IRC.cs
index a53c74de05..0fa400f62d 100644
--- a/TGServerService/IRC.cs
+++ b/TGServerService/IRC.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ namespace TGServerService
 			var formattedMessage = e.Data.Message.Trim();
 
 			var splits = new List<string>(formattedMessage.Split(' '));
-			var tagged = splits[0].ToLower() == irc.Nickname.ToLower();
+			var test = splits[0];
+			if (test.Length > 1 && test[test.Length - 1] == ':')
+				test = test.Substring(0, test.Length - 1);
+			var tagged = test.ToLower() == irc.Nickname.ToLower();
 
 			if (tagged)
 			{