diff --git a/lib/plugins/command.js b/lib/plugins/command.js
index 111c2e1..30c4d54 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/command.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/command.js
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ function checkItemExists(name) {
 }
 
 const events = {
-    whisper: function command_whisper(username, message) {
-        if ([bot.username, "me"].includes(username)) return
+    whisper: function command_whisper(username, _botusername, message, ...history) {
+        if ([bot.username, "me"].includes(username)) return // whisper back from server (afk msges, etc)
         if (/^gossip/.test(message)) return
         if (username === cfg.admin) {
+            console.info("whispered command", _botusername, message)
             message = message.replace("\\", "@")
-            console.info("whispered command", message)
             if (message.startsWith(cfg.botAddressPrefix)) {
                 command(username, message)
             } else {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const events = {
             }
         } else {
             bot.whisper(cfg.admin, `gossip ${username}: ${message}`)
-            console.info(username, "whispered", message)
+            console.info(username, "whispered", _botusername, message)
         }
     }
     , chat: command