diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index 72e7ff34..19ccd9ed 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -572,14 +572,14 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 					call(new CommandArgs(cmdText, player, args));
 					return true;
 				}
-				player.SendErrorMessage("Invalid command entered. Type /help for a list of valid commands.");
+				player.SendErrorMessage("Invalid command entered. Type {0}help for a list of valid commands.", TShock.Config.CommandSpecifier);
 				return true;
 			}
             foreach (Command cmd in cmds)
             {
                 if (!cmd.CanRun(player))
                 {
-                    TShock.Utils.SendLogs(string.Format("{0} tried to execute /{1}.", player.Name, cmdText), Color.PaleVioletRed, player);
+                    TShock.Utils.SendLogs(string.Format("{0} tried to execute {1}{2}.", player.Name, TShock.Config.CommandSpecifier, cmdText), Color.PaleVioletRed, player);
                     player.SendErrorMessage("You do not have access to this command.");
                 }
                 else if (!cmd.AllowServer && !player.RealPlayer)
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
                 else
                 {
                     if (cmd.DoLog)
-                        TShock.Utils.SendLogs(string.Format("{0} executed: /{1}.", player.Name, cmdText), Color.PaleVioletRed, player);
+                        TShock.Utils.SendLogs(string.Format("{0} executed: {1}{2}.", player.Name, TShock.Config.CommandSpecifier, cmdText), Color.PaleVioletRed, player);
                     cmd.Run(cmdText, player, args);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs b/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
index bebfc148..f2d7b400 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/ConfigFile.cs
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
 		[Description("Allows anyone to break grass, pots, etc.")] public bool AllowCutTilesAndBreakables = false;
 
-        /// <summary>
+		[Description("Specifies which string starts a command")] public string CommandSpecifier = "/";
+
+		/// <summary>
         /// Reads a configuration file from a given path
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="path">string path</param>
diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index 990a92f9..e1481fd4 100755
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				return;
 			}*/
 
-			if (args.Text.StartsWith("/") && args.Text.Length > 1)
+			if (args.Text.StartsWith(Config.CommandSpecifier) && args.Text.Length > 1)
 			{
 				try
 				{