diff --git a/build-number.txt b/build-number.txt
index 83af7480..e48c310f 100644
--- a/build-number.txt
+++ b/build-number.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3186
\ No newline at end of file
+3187
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/util/IllegalCharactersUtilities.java b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/util/IllegalCharactersUtilities.java
index 7b3d5470..22cf76f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/util/IllegalCharactersUtilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/util/IllegalCharactersUtilities.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package me.chayapak1.chomens_bot.util;
 public class IllegalCharactersUtilities {
     public static boolean isInvalidChatCharacter (final char character) {
         // RIPPED straight from minecraft code
-        return character == 167 || character <= ' ' || character == 127;
+        return character == 167 || character < ' ' || character == 127;
     }
 
     public static boolean isValidChatString (final String string) {