1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/azalea-client/src/chat.rs b/azalea-client/src/chat.rs
index 335261e6..18fa4549 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/chat.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/chat.rs
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ impl Client {
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub async fn chat(&self, message: &str) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-        if message.starts_with('/') {
-            self.send_command_packet(&message[1..]).await
+        if let Some(command) = message.strip_prefix('/') {
+            self.send_command_packet(command).await
         } else {
             self.send_chat_packet(message).await
         }