diff --git a/src/pocketmine/Player.php b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
index 9658ff18d..21a002626 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/Player.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
@@ -2509,9 +2509,9 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, InventoryHolder, ChunkLoade
 							if($ev->isCancelled()){
 								break;
 							}
-							if(substr($ev->getMessage(), 0, 1) === "/"){ //Command
+							if(substr($ev->getMessage(), 0, 2) === "./"){ //Command (./ = fast hack for old plugins post 0.16)
 								Timings::$playerCommandTimer->startTiming();
-								$this->server->dispatchCommand($ev->getPlayer(), substr($ev->getMessage(), 1));
+								$this->server->dispatchCommand($ev->getPlayer(), substr($ev->getMessage(), 2));
 								Timings::$playerCommandTimer->stopTiming();
 							}else{
 								$this->server->getPluginManager()->callEvent($ev = new PlayerChatEvent($this, $ev->getMessage()));