diff --git a/irc/roleplay.go b/irc/roleplay.go
index ab036e38..ab22d28d 100644
--- a/irc/roleplay.go
+++ b/irc/roleplay.go
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ func sendRoleplayMessage(server *Server, client *Client, source string, targetSt
 		buf.WriteString(client.Nick())
 		buf.WriteString(")")
 	}
+	if isAction {
+		buf.WriteString("\x01")
+	}
 
 	splitMessage := utils.MakeMessage(buf.String())