diff --git a/modules/active/tell.py b/modules/active/tell.py
index bb02e1c..f038518 100644
--- a/modules/active/tell.py
+++ b/modules/active/tell.py
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ def tell(msg, args):
     
     message = ""
     for part in args[2:]:
-        message += part
+        message += part +" "
+    #remove the last space
+    message = message[:-1]
 
     nick = args[1]
     origin = msg.getFrom().getResource() #TODO ugly