diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 19a441c..a24d103 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import re
 import time
 import os
 import random
@@ -155,6 +156,8 @@ async def message_received(nick, target, message, **kwargs):
         return
 
     msg = message
+    msg = msg.replace("!dall", " !dall")
+    msg = re.sub(r'!\W+', ' ', msg)
     now = datetime.now()
     now = time.mktime(now.timetuple())
     await handle_msg(nick, msg, target, now)
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ async def handle_msg(nick, msg, target, now: float):
         return
 
     spl = msg.split(' ')
-    if "!dall" not in spl[:2]:
+    if "!dall" not in spl[:3]:  # stupid fix for IRC bridge bots
         return
 
     msg = msg[msg.find("!dall"):]