diff --git a/amxmodx/util.cpp b/amxmodx/util.cpp
index 8b3713dcf4..f9060effa1 100755
--- a/amxmodx/util.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/util.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ void UTIL_ClientPrint(edict_t *pEntity, int msg_dest, char *msg)
 		MESSAGE_BEGIN(MSG_BROADCAST, gmsgTextMsg);
 	
 	WRITE_BYTE(msg_dest);
+	WRITE_STRING("%s");
 	WRITE_STRING(msg);
 	MESSAGE_END();
 	msg[190] = c;
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ void UTIL_ClientSayText(edict_t *pEntity, int sender, char *msg)
 
 	MESSAGE_BEGIN(MSG_ONE, gmsgSayText, NULL, pEntity);
 	WRITE_BYTE(sender);
+	WRITE_STRING("%s");
 	WRITE_STRING(msg);
 	MESSAGE_END();
 	msg[190] = c;