diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b0c0432..fa3a731 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ func handleMessage(api keybase.ChatAPI) {
 				}
 			}
 			if api.Msg.Channel.MembersType == channel.MembersType && cleanChannelName(api.Msg.Channel.Name) == channel.Name {
-				if channel.MembersType == keybase.TEAM && channel.TopicName == api.Msg.Channel.TopicName {
+				if channel.MembersType == keybase.USER || channel.MembersType == keybase.TEAM && channel.TopicName == api.Msg.Channel.TopicName {
 					printToView("Chat", formatOutput(api))
 					chat := k.NewChat(channel)
 					lastMessage.ID = api.Msg.ID