diff --git a/irc/TechBot/TechBot.IRCLibrary/IrcMessage.cs b/irc/TechBot/TechBot.IRCLibrary/IrcMessage.cs
index 14e62fd8fa4..f74ea806be4 100644
--- a/irc/TechBot/TechBot.IRCLibrary/IrcMessage.cs
+++ b/irc/TechBot/TechBot.IRCLibrary/IrcMessage.cs
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ namespace TechBot.IRCLibrary
 		{
 			foreach (char c in command)
 			{
-				if (!Char.IsLetter(c))
+				if (!Char.IsLetter(c) && !Char.IsWhiteSpace(c))
 				{
 					return false;
 				}