diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index 775b29c35..376a968f6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin
 		playerListener = new EssentialsPlayerListener(this);
 		pm.registerEvent(Type.PLAYER_JOIN, playerListener, Priority.Monitor, this);
 		pm.registerEvent(Type.PLAYER_QUIT, playerListener, Priority.Monitor, this);
-		pm.registerEvent(Type.PLAYER_CHAT, playerListener, Priority.Monitor, this);
+		pm.registerEvent(Type.PLAYER_CHAT, playerListener, Priority.Lowest, this);
 		if (getSettings().getNetherPortalsEnabled())
 			pm.registerEvent(Type.PLAYER_MOVE, playerListener, Priority.High, this);
 		pm.registerEvent(Type.PLAYER_LOGIN, playerListener, Priority.High, this);