diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a5294f3..f930cad 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>net.dv8tion</groupId>
       <artifactId>JDA</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.1_153</version>
+      <version>4.1.1_154</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.rethinkdb</groupId>
       <artifactId>rethinkdb-driver</artifactId>
-      <version>2.4.2</version>
+      <version>2.4.3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/listener/OwnerMessageListener.java b/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/listener/OwnerMessageListener.java
index be14cae..010c531 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/listener/OwnerMessageListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/listener/OwnerMessageListener.java
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ public class OwnerMessageListener extends ListenerAdapter {
 
     @Override
     public void onMessageReceived(@Nonnull MessageReceivedEvent event) {
-        if (config.getOwners().contains(event.getAuthor().getIdLong())) {
+        if (config.getOwners().contains(event.getAuthor().getIdLong()) && event.getMessage().getContentRaw().startsWith(":") && event.getMessage().getContentRaw().endsWith(":")) {
             String emotename = event.getMessage().getContentRaw().split(":")[1];
             if (!emotename.contains(" ")) {
                 Emote[] emotes = event.getJDA().getEmotesByName(emotename, true).toArray(new Emote[0]);
                 StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
                 if (emotes.length!=0) {
                     for (Emote emote : emotes) {
-                        sb.append(emote.getAsMention() + " ");
+                        sb.append(emote.getAsMention()).append(" ");
                     }
                     event.getChannel().sendMessage(sb.toString()).queue();
                 }