diff --git a/lib/channel/chat.js b/lib/channel/chat.js
index c1bdbb21..8f5bc187 100644
--- a/lib/channel/chat.js
+++ b/lib/channel/chat.js
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ ChatModule.prototype.handlePm = function (user, data) {
 };
 
 ChatModule.prototype.processChatMsg = function (user, data) {
-    if (data.msg.indexOf("/afk") !== 0) {
+    if (data.msg.indexOf("/afk") === -1) {
         user.setAFK(false);
     }