diff --git a/src/play.js b/src/play.js
index c76f816..2dd1252 100755
--- a/src/play.js
+++ b/src/play.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ async function getGames(bot, identifier) {
 			const curatedBody = curateMessageBody(body, game, key, options);
 
 			if (config.platform === 'irc') {
-				bot.client.say(roomId || recipient, curatedBody);
+				bot.client.say(/^#/.test(roomId) ? roomId : recipient, curatedBody);
 			}
 
 			if (config.platform === 'schat') {