diff --git a/src/servers/Server_Zone/Network/Handlers/PacketHandlers.cpp b/src/servers/Server_Zone/Network/Handlers/PacketHandlers.cpp
index 453fa8bf..8a438e39 100644
--- a/src/servers/Server_Zone/Network/Handlers/PacketHandlers.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/Server_Zone/Network/Handlers/PacketHandlers.cpp
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void Core::Network::GameConnection::chatHandler( const Packets::GamePacket& inPa
 
    uint32_t sourceId = inPacket.getValAt< uint32_t >( 0x24 );
 
-   if( chatString.at( 0 ) == '@' )
+   if( chatString.at( 0 ) == '!' )
    {
       // execute game console command
       g_gameCommandMgr.execCommand( const_cast< char * >( chatString.c_str() ) + 1, pPlayer );
@@ -597,4 +597,4 @@ void Core::Network::GameConnection::tellHandler( const Packets::GamePacket& inPa
    //tellPacket.data().u2b = 0x40;
    pTargetPlayer->queueChatPacket( tellPacket );
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}