diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index d07d7de..e5a6d8f 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ class AOCharMovie(QtGui.QLabel):
     
     def play_pre(self, p_char, p_emote, duration, scaling = SCALING_AUTO):
         p_char = p_char.lower()
+        
         gif_path = AOpath+"characters/"+p_char+"/"+p_emote+".gif"
         apng_path = AOpath+"characters/"+p_char+"/"+p_emote+".apng"
         webp_path = AOpath+"characters/"+p_char+"/"+p_emote+".webp"
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ class AOCharMovie(QtGui.QLabel):
     def pillow_frame_change(self):
         if not self.pillow_frames: return
 
-        if len(self.pillow_frames)-1 == self.pillow_frame:
+        if len(self.pillow_frames) - 1 == self.pillow_frame:
             if self.play_once:
                 self.preanim_timer.start(int(self.pillow_frames[self.pillow_frame][1] * self.pillow_speed))
             elif len(self.pillow_frames) > 1:
@@ -2425,7 +2426,7 @@ class gui(QtGui.QWidget):
             return SCALING_AUTO
             
     def play_preanim(self, noninterrupting):
-        f_char = self.m_chatmessage[CHARNAME]
+        f_char = self.m_chatmessage[CHARNAME].lower()
         f_preanim = self.m_chatmessage[PREANIM]
         
         ao2_duration = ini.read_ini_int(AOpath+"characters/"+f_char+"/char.ini", "time", "%"+f_preanim, -1)