diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockTextTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockTextTranslator.java
index 4dfe4c76c..8a912142e 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockTextTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockTextTranslator.java
@@ -38,19 +38,7 @@ public class BedrockTextTranslator extends PacketTranslator<TextPacket> {
 
     @Override
     public void translate(TextPacket packet, GeyserSession session) {
-        if (packet.getMessage().charAt(0) == '.') {
-            String message = packet.getMessage().replace(".", "/").trim();
-
-            if (MessageUtils.isTooLong(message, session)) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            ClientChatPacket chatPacket = new ClientChatPacket(message);
-            session.getDownstream().getSession().send(chatPacket);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        String message = packet.getMessage().trim();
+        String message = packet.getMessage().replaceAll("^\\.", "/").trim();
 
         if (MessageUtils.isTooLong(message, session)) {
             return;