diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 0fe10c5..1b437d0 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "tmb.randy"
-version = "1.5.2"
+version = "1.5.3"
 
 java.toolchain.languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(17))
 
diff --git a/game-runner/src/v1_12_2/java/tmb/randy/tmbgriefergames/v1_12_2/util/chat/PaymentValidator.java b/game-runner/src/v1_12_2/java/tmb/randy/tmbgriefergames/v1_12_2/util/chat/PaymentValidator.java
index 476dd54..3429f8e 100644
--- a/game-runner/src/v1_12_2/java/tmb/randy/tmbgriefergames/v1_12_2/util/chat/PaymentValidator.java
+++ b/game-runner/src/v1_12_2/java/tmb/randy/tmbgriefergames/v1_12_2/util/chat/PaymentValidator.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public void messageReceived(ChatReceiveEvent event) {
 
         if(message.contains("hat dir") && message.contains("gegeben")) {
             if(message.matches(".* hat dir \\$\\d{1,3}(?:,\\d{3})*(\\.\\d{2})? gegeben\\.")) {
-                if(!message.contains("[Greeting]")) {
+                if(!message.contains("[Greeting]") && !message.contains("»")) {
                     event.setMessage(event.message().append(Component.text(VALID_PREFIX)));
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/game-runner/src/v1_8_9/java/tmb/randy/tmbgriefergames/v1_8_9/util/chat/PaymentValidator.java b/game-runner/src/v1_8_9/java/tmb/randy/tmbgriefergames/v1_8_9/util/chat/PaymentValidator.java
index 20ce4ef..4faf2ad 100644
--- a/game-runner/src/v1_8_9/java/tmb/randy/tmbgriefergames/v1_8_9/util/chat/PaymentValidator.java
+++ b/game-runner/src/v1_8_9/java/tmb/randy/tmbgriefergames/v1_8_9/util/chat/PaymentValidator.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public void messageReceived(ChatReceiveEvent event) {
 
         if(message.contains("hat dir") && message.contains("gegeben")) {
             if(message.matches(".* hat dir \\$\\d{1,3}(?:,\\d{3})*(\\.\\d{2})? gegeben\\.")) {
-                if(!message.contains("[Greeting]")) {
+                if(!message.contains("[Greeting]") && !message.contains("»")) {
                     event.setMessage(event.message().append(Component.text(VALID_PREFIX)));
                     return;
                 }