diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
index 88044613..f21d4f67 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/message.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module.exports = function(irc, network) {
 		var text = data.message;
 		if (text.split(" ")[0] === "\u0001ACTION") {
 			type = Msg.Type.ACTION;
-			text = text.replace(/\u0001|ACTION/g, "");
+			text = text.replace(/^\u0001ACTION|\u0001$/g, "");
 		}
 
 		text.split(" ").forEach(function(w) {