diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index 0164765..b3e4037 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -4061,7 +4061,7 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
 
         self.blip = self.mChatMessage[BLIPS].lower()
         
-        if not self.blip:
+        if not self.blip or self.blip == "-1":
             self.blip = self.charList[charid][2].lower()
             if not self.blip:
                 self.blip = "male"