diff --git a/sweebot.py b/sweebot.py
index 12cb789..ae78397 100644
--- a/sweebot.py
+++ b/sweebot.py
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ while True:
                     if not sbconfig.cflagexist(channel, "-colonthree"):
                         irc.send_irc(channel, emoticons[command[0]])
                 elif ":3c" in command:
-                    if not sbconfig.cflagexist(channel, "-colonthree"):
+                    if sbconfig.cflagexist(channel, "+:3c") or not sbconfig.cflagexist(channel, "-colonthree"):
                         multiline(choice(threes), channel)
                 elif command[0][:2].lower() == "s/":
                     logs[channel] = logs[channel][:-1]