diff --git a/modules/Karma.py b/modules/Karma.py
index fc7ccbe..092aa48 100644
--- a/modules/Karma.py
+++ b/modules/Karma.py
@@ -89,9 +89,11 @@ class Karma(Module):
     def do(self, connection, event, nick, userhost, what, admin_unlocked):
         """look for karma strings at the start of messages"""
 
+        # don't return anything, do this attempt regardless
         if (self.karmare.search(what)):
-            return self.reply(connection, event, self.handle_karma_change(connection, nick, userhost, what))
-        elif (self.queryre.search(what)):
+            self.handle_karma_change(connection, nick, userhost, what)
+
+        if (self.queryre.search(what)):
             return self.reply(connection, event, self.handle_karma_query(connection, nick, userhost, what))
         elif (self.statre.search(what)):
             return self.reply(connection, event, self.handle_stat_query(connection, nick, userhost, what))