diff --git a/src/main/java/meteordevelopment/meteorclient/mixin/ClientPlayNetworkHandlerMixin.java b/src/main/java/meteordevelopment/meteorclient/mixin/ClientPlayNetworkHandlerMixin.java
index cf9b5d7bb2..edb3c29d22 100644
--- a/src/main/java/meteordevelopment/meteorclient/mixin/ClientPlayNetworkHandlerMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/meteordevelopment/meteorclient/mixin/ClientPlayNetworkHandlerMixin.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ private void onItemPickupAnimation(ItemPickupAnimationS2CPacket packet, Callback
     private void onSendChatMessage(String message, CallbackInfo ci) {
         if (ignoreChatMessage) return;
 
-        if (!message.startsWith(Config.get().prefix.get()) && (BaritoneUtils.IS_AVAILABLE || !message.startsWith(BaritoneUtils.getPrefix()))) {
+        if (!message.startsWith(Config.get().prefix.get()) && !(BaritoneUtils.IS_AVAILABLE && message.startsWith(BaritoneUtils.getPrefix()))) {
             SendMessageEvent event = MeteorClient.EVENT_BUS.post(SendMessageEvent.get(message));
 
             if (!event.isCancelled()) {