diff --git a/plugins/counter/counter.go b/plugins/counter/counter.go
index cac69d0..ebe51b0 100644
--- a/plugins/counter/counter.go
+++ b/plugins/counter/counter.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (p *CounterPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if tea, _ := regexp.MatchString("(?i)^tea\\. [0-9A-Za-z_ ]*\\. ((hot)|(iced))\\.?$", message.Body); tea {
+	if tea, _ := regexp.MatchString("(?i)^tea\\. [^.]*\\. ((hot)|(iced))\\.?$", message.Body); tea {
 		item, err := GetItem(p.DB, nick, ":tea:")
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error finding item %s.%s: %s.", nick, ":tea:", err)
diff --git a/plugins/counter/counter_test.go b/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
index b0b233a..868de7b 100644
--- a/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
+++ b/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ func TestTeaSkieselQuote(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, item.Count)
 }
+func TestTeaUnicodeJapanese(t *testing.T) {
+	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
+	c := New(mb)
+	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c.Message(makeMessage("Tea. おちや. Hot."))
+	item, err := GetItem(mb.DB(), "tester", ":tea:")
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, item.Count)
+}
 
 func TestResetMe(t *testing.T) {
 	mb := bot.NewMockBot()