diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index 4203d86..dbdc66c 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
         
         if self.msgqueue:
             chatmsgcomp = (self.msgqueue[0].split('#')[5]).replace('<dollar>', '$').replace('<percent>', '%').replace('<and>', '&').replace('<num>', '#')
-            examine = chatmsgcomp == ">" or chatmsgcomp == "<"
+            examine = chatmsgcomp == ">" or chatmsgcomp == "<" or chatmsgcomp == "="
             special = not chatmsgcomp or chatmsgcomp.isspace()
             if examine or (f_char_id == self.mychar and (special or m_chatmessage[CHATMSG] == chatmsgcomp)): # our message showed up
                 del self.msgqueue[0]