diff --git a/modules/Markov.py b/modules/Markov.py
index 83ee9e5..1a2c7f2 100644
--- a/modules/Markov.py
+++ b/modules/Markov.py
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ class Markov(Module):
 
                     new_sentence = self._create_chain_with_k1_k2(self.start1,
                                                                  self.start2,
-                                                                 3,
-                                                                 context_id)
+                                                                 3, context_id,
+                                                                 avoid_address=True)
 
                     if len(new_sentence) > 0:
                         self.log.debug("started new sentence "
@@ -587,7 +587,8 @@ class Markov(Module):
             raise
         finally: cur.close()
 
-    def _create_chain_with_k1_k2(self, k1, k2, length, context_id):
+    def _create_chain_with_k1_k2(self, k1, k2, length, context_id,
+                                 avoid_address=False):
         """Create a chain of the given length, using k1,k2.
 
         k1,k2 does not appear in the resulting chain.
@@ -604,7 +605,13 @@ class Markov(Module):
             if v:
                 chain.append(v)
 
-        return chain[2:]
+        # check for addresses (the "whoever:" in
+        # __start1 __start2 whoever: some words)
+        addressing_suffixes = [':', ',']
+        if chain[2][-1] in addressing_suffixes and avoid_address:
+            return chain[3:]
+        else:
+            return chain[2:]
 
     def _get_chatter_targets(self):
         """Get all possible chatter targets."""