diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index caf045f..3851927 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -3361,10 +3361,12 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
             fShowname = mChatMessage[SHOWNAME]
 
         if self.messageQueue:
-            chatMsgComp = decodeAOString(self.messageQueue[0].split('#')[5]).strip()
-            examine = chatMsgComp == ">" or chatMsgComp == "<" or chatMsgComp == "="
-            special = not chatMsgComp
-            if examine or (fCharId == self.myChar and (special or mChatMessage[CHATMSG] == chatMsgComp)): # our message showed up
+            chatMsgComp = decodeAOString(self.messageQueue[0].split('#')[CHATMSG]).strip()
+            # This is for servers that support witness testimonies
+            examine = chatMsgComp[0] in [">", "<", "="] and (
+                len(chatMsgComp) == 1 or chatMsgComp[1:].isdigit()
+                ) if chatMsgComp else False
+            if fCharId == self.myChar or examine: # our message showed up
                 del self.messageQueue[0]
                 self.queueItems.takeItem(0)
                 if self.cbAdditive.isChecked():