diff --git a/hyperfocus/twitch/component.py b/hyperfocus/twitch/component.py
index d058b20..cf0ca4d 100644
--- a/hyperfocus/twitch/component.py
+++ b/hyperfocus/twitch/component.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class FocusComponent(cmds.Component):
 
         This amounts to whether it starts with a punctuation symbol, or it is only emotes and mentions.
         """
-        allowed = message.text.startswith(tuple(punctuation))
+        allowed = message.text.startswith(tuple("!*#%|?><."))
 
         if not allowed:
             allowed = True