diff --git a/src/game/Chat.cpp b/src/game/Chat.cpp
index c024989ff..7c404cdb6 100644
--- a/src/game/Chat.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Chat.cpp
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ valid examples:
                     else
                         ++validSequenceIterator;
                 }
-                else
+                else if(commandChar != '|')
                     return false;
             }
         }