diff --git a/modules/Karma.py b/modules/Karma.py
index 8b3c921..07647c0 100644
--- a/modules/Karma.py
+++ b/modules/Karma.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Karma(Module):
 
         Module.__init__(self, irc, config, server)
 
-        pattern = "(?:(\S+)|\((.+)\))"
+        pattern = "(?:\((.+)\)|(\S+))"
         karmapattern = pattern + '(\+\+|--|\+-|-\+)' + '(\s+|$)'
         querypattern = '^!rank\s+(.*)'
         reportpattern = '^!karma\s+report\s+(highest|lowest|positive|negative|top)'