diff --git a/modules/active/tell.py b/modules/active/tell.py
index 6cb5c06..c509050 100644
--- a/modules/active/tell.py
+++ b/modules/active/tell.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def tell(msg, args):
     global container
     store = container["store"]
     
-    if( len(args) != 3):
+    if( len(args) < 3):
         brathuhn.sendMsg(brathuhn.ROOM,"Usage: "+args[0]+" nick text",'groupchat')
         return
         
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ def tell(msg, args):
             brathuhn.sendMsg(brathuhn.ROOM,"User "+args[1]+" is already here, tell them yourself!",'groupchat')
             return
     
-    message = args[2]
+    message = ""
+    for part in args[2:]
+        message += part
+
     nick = args[1]
     origin = msg.getFrom().getResource() #TODO ugly
     store.append( (nick, message, origin, datetime.today()) )