diff --git a/src/add-ons/input_server/filters/shortcut_catcher/CommandActuators.cpp b/src/add-ons/input_server/filters/shortcut_catcher/CommandActuators.cpp
index b5fe659c2e..f9dca7ec2a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/input_server/filters/shortcut_catcher/CommandActuators.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/input_server/filters/shortcut_catcher/CommandActuators.cpp
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ SendMessageCommandActuator::SendMessageCommandActuator(int32 argc, char** argv)
 		type_code tc = B_BOOL_TYPE;// default type when no value is present
 		const char* arg = argv[i];
 		BString argString(arg);
-		const char* equals = strchr(arg, ' = ');
+		const char* equals = strchr(arg, '=');
 		const char* value = "true";// default if no value is present
 
 		if (equals) {