diff --git a/twitch_script.py b/twitch_script.py
index 5ccaabd..5bbc0e0 100644
--- a/twitch_script.py
+++ b/twitch_script.py
@@ -68,12 +68,19 @@ class Twitch_Module():
 
     def eval_commands(self, message: twitch.chat.Message):
         # containsURL: bool = self.contains_url(message)
-        command_text = message.text[0:message.text.index(' ')]
-
-        command = self.commands[command_text]
-        if command is not None and command.command_type is AbstractCommand.CommandType.TWITCH:
-            command.do_command(self, message)
+        first_space_idx = message.text.index(' ')
+        command_text = ' '
+        if first_space_idx > -1:
+            command_text = message.text[0:first_space_idx]
+        else:
+            command_text = message.text
 
+        try:
+            command = self.commands[command_text]
+            if command is not None and command.command_type is AbstractCommand.CommandType.TWITCH:
+                command.do_command(self, message)
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass # we don't care
         # if message.text.startswith('!tts start'):
         #     print("tts activated on #" + message.channel)
         #     self.send_message("tts activated")