diff --git a/src/callback.lua b/src/callback.lua
index 847f481..c72fd59 100644
--- a/src/callback.lua
+++ b/src/callback.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ minetest.register_on_chat_message(function(name, message)
 	   or (not minetest.check_player_privs(name, {shout=true})) then
 		return
 	end
+	local nl = message:find("\n", 1, true)
+	if nl then
+		message = message:sub(1, nl - 1)
+	end
 	mt_irc:queueMsg(mt_irc.msgs.playerMessage(
 			mt_irc.config.channel, name, message))
 end)