diff --git a/plugins/Internet/plugin.py b/plugins/Internet/plugin.py
index ba19a5c2d..c2fadfd36 100644
--- a/plugins/Internet/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Internet/plugin.py
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ class Internet(callbacks.Plugin):
         except socket.error, e:
             irc.error(str(e))
             return
+        if usertld == 'com':
+            t.write('=')
         t.write(domain.encode('ascii'))
         t.write(b'\r\n')
         s = t.read_all()