diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/chat/ComponentUtilities.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/chat/ComponentUtilities.java
index bd0042a..d746295 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/chat/ComponentUtilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/chat/ComponentUtilities.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class ComponentUtilities {
   public static String stringifyPartially (TranslatableComponent message) {
     String format = getOrReturnKey(language, message.key());
 
-    // totallynotskidded™️ from HBot
+    // totallynotskidded™️ from HBot (and changed a bit)
     Matcher matcher = ARG_PATTERN.matcher(format);
     StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
     
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ public class ComponentUtilities {
         matcher.appendReplacement(sb, "%");
       } else {
         String idxStr = matcher.group(1);
-        int idx = idxStr == null ? i++ : Integer.parseInt(idxStr);
-        if (idx < message.args().size()) {
+        int idx = (idxStr == null ? i++ : Integer.parseInt(idxStr)) - 1;
+        if (idx >= 0 && idx < message.args().size()) {
           matcher.appendReplacement(sb, Matcher.quoteReplacement( stringify(message.args().get(idx)) ));
         } else {
           matcher.appendReplacement(sb, "");