diff --git a/src/core/commands.c b/src/core/commands.c
index 1dfd8b71..a2c92ef1 100644
--- a/src/core/commands.c
+++ b/src/core/commands.c
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@ static void parse_outgoing(const char *line, SERVER_REC *server, void *item)
 	if (strchr(cmdchars, *line) == NULL)
 		return; /* handle only /commands here */
 	line++;
+	if (*line == ' ') {
+		/* "/ text" = same as sending "text" to active channel. */
+		return;
+	}
 
 	/* //command ignores aliases */
 	if (strchr(cmdchars, *line) != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/completion.c b/src/fe-common/irc/completion.c
index 444a3a06..b710dd67 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/completion.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/completion.c
@@ -305,8 +305,13 @@ static void event_command(gchar *line, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_IRC_REC *item)
     if (!irc_item_check(item))
 	    return;
 
-    if (strchr(settings_get_str("cmdchars"), *line) != NULL)
-	    return;
+    if (strchr(settings_get_str("cmdchars"), *line) != NULL) {
+	    if (line[1] != ' ')
+		    return;
+
+	    /* "/ text" = same as sending "text" to active channel. */
+	    line += 2;
+    }
 
     line = g_strdup(line);