diff --git a/varicode.cpp b/varicode.cpp
index 55771e1..9ea3ffe 100644
--- a/varicode.cpp
+++ b/varicode.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ QMap<QString, int> directed_cmds = {
     {" 73",      28  }, // best regards, end of contact
     {" ACK",     29  }, // acknowledge
     {" AGN?",    30  }, // repeat message
-    {" ",        31 },  // send freetext
+    {"  ",       31  }, // send freetext (weird artifact)
+    {" ",        31  }, // send freetext
 };
 
 QSet<int> allowed_cmds = {-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, /*7,*/ 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31};