diff --git a/HubConnection.go b/HubConnection.go
index a2058f9..7459416 100644
--- a/HubConnection.go
+++ b/HubConnection.go
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func (this *HubConnection) processProtocolMessage(message string) {
 		if rx_incomingTo.MatchString(commandParts[1]) {
 			txparts := rx_incomingTo.FindStringSubmatch(commandParts[1])
 			if txparts[1] == this.Hco.Self.Nick && txparts[2] == txparts[3] {
-				this.processEvent(HubEvent{EventType: EVENT_PRIVATE, Nick: txparts[2], Message: txparts[4]})
+				this.processEvent(HubEvent{EventType: EVENT_PRIVATE, Nick: txparts[2], Message: NMDCUnescape(txparts[4])})
 				valid = true
 			}
 		}