diff --git a/bridge/steam/steam.go b/bridge/steam/steam.go
index 60b2f1bf..7eaef46a 100644
--- a/bridge/steam/steam.go
+++ b/bridge/steam/steam.go
@@ -105,8 +105,13 @@ func (b *Bsteam) handleEvents() {
 		case *steam.ChatMsgEvent:
 			flog.Debugf("Receiving ChatMsgEvent: %#v", e)
 			flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", b.getNick(e.ChatterId), b.Account)
-			// for some reason we have to remove 0x18000000000000
-			channel := int64(e.ChatRoomId) - 0x18000000000000
+			var channel int64
+			if e.ChatRoomId == 0 {
+				channel = int64(e.ChatterId)
+			} else {
+				// for some reason we have to remove 0x18000000000000
+				channel = int64(e.ChatRoomId) - 0x18000000000000
+			}
 			msg := config.Message{Username: b.getNick(e.ChatterId), Text: e.Message, Channel: strconv.FormatInt(channel, 10), Account: b.Account, UserID: strconv.FormatInt(int64(e.ChatterId), 10)}
 			b.Remote <- msg
 		case *steam.PersonaStateEvent: