diff --git a/lib/DDG/Goodie/Game2048.pm b/lib/DDG/Goodie/Game2048.pm
index f25a66f59..a95254ca6 100644
--- a/lib/DDG/Goodie/Game2048.pm
+++ b/lib/DDG/Goodie/Game2048.pm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ triggers start => "2048", "play 2048", "game 2048";
 
 handle query_lc => sub {
 
-    return unless $_;
+    return unless $_ =~ /^(2048|play 2048|game 2048)(\s+.*)*$/;
 
     return '',
     structured_answer => {
diff --git a/t/Game2048.t b/t/Game2048.t
index 5ec74dc73..b58395f11 100644
--- a/t/Game2048.t
+++ b/t/Game2048.t
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ ddg_goodie_test(
     ),
     'what is 2048?' => undef,
     'how to play 2048' => undef,
-    '204823 34232' => undef
+    '204823 34232' => undef,
+    '123:play 2048:12398' => undef,
+    '2400:cb00:2048:1::6817:f2fe' => undef,
+    '2048:6093:99ca:bc7:0:0:0:0' => undef
     
 );