diff --git a/plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go b/plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go
index e7d244a..26b5b72 100644
--- a/plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go
+++ b/plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ func (p *EmojifyMePlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 		for _, c := range candidates {
 			if strings.Contains(msg, " "+c+" ") ||
 				strings.HasPrefix(msg, c+" ") ||
-				strings.HasSuffix(msg, " "+c) {
+				strings.HasSuffix(msg, " "+c) ||
+				msg == c {
 				emojys = append(emojys, v)
 				if !stringsContain(inertTokens, k) && len(v) > 2 {
 					emojied += 1