diff --git a/PBot/FactoidCommands.pm b/PBot/FactoidCommands.pm
index aa9edbe2..28103540 100644
--- a/PBot/FactoidCommands.pm
+++ b/PBot/FactoidCommands.pm
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ sub factalias {
     return "Usage: factalias <channel> <keyword> <command>";
   }
 
+  $chan = '.*' if $chan !~ /^#/;
+
   my ($channel, $alias_trigger) = $self->{pbot}->factoids->find_factoid($chan, $alias, undef, 1);
   
   if(defined $alias_trigger) {
diff --git a/PBot/VERSION.pm b/PBot/VERSION.pm
index 5014b938..b33210cb 100644
--- a/PBot/VERSION.pm
+++ b/PBot/VERSION.pm
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use warnings;
 # These are set automatically by the build/commit script
 use constant {
   BUILD_NAME     => "PBot",
-  BUILD_REVISION => 228,
-  BUILD_DATE     => "2010-06-30",
+  BUILD_REVISION => 229,
+  BUILD_DATE     => "2010-07-04",
 };
 
 1;