diff --git a/twitch/customEmoteWall.js b/twitch/customEmoteWall.js
index 38af95f..7db8ae6 100644
--- a/twitch/customEmoteWall.js
+++ b/twitch/customEmoteWall.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         var sender = event.getSender(),
         message = event.getMessage();
         tags = event.getTags();
-        if(message[0] != '!')
+        if(message.indexOf('!')!=0)
             sendData('bounce',event.getTags().get('emotes'), getNoTwitchEmotes(event,message))
     })