diff --git a/Scripts/Python/ki/xKIChat.py b/Scripts/Python/ki/xKIChat.py
index 52d073e923..3e540f3d63 100644
--- a/Scripts/Python/ki/xKIChat.py
+++ b/Scripts/Python/ki/xKIChat.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def SendMessage(self, message):
         selPlyrList = []
 
         # Is it a reply to a private message?
-        if msg.startswith(PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Commands.ChatReply")):
+        if msg.startswith(PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Commands.ChatReply")) or msg.startswith("/r "):
             if self.toReplyToLastPrivatePlayerID is None:
                 self.AddChatLine(None, PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Chat.NoOneToReply"), kChat.SystemMessage)
                 return
@@ -243,7 +243,10 @@ def SendMessage(self, message):
                                 self.AddChatLine(None, PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Chat.LeftTheGame", [str(self.toReplyToLastPrivatePlayerID[0])]), kChat.SystemMessage)
                                 return
                             break
-            message = message[len(PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Commands.ChatReply")) + 1:]
+            if (msg.startswith("/r ")):
+                message = message[len("/r "):]
+            else:
+                message = message[len(PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Commands.ChatReply")) + 1:]
             # What they selected doesn't matter if they're replying.
             selPlyrList = [ptPlayer(self.toReplyToLastPrivatePlayerID[0], self.toReplyToLastPrivatePlayerID[1])]
             cFlags.private = True
diff --git a/Scripts/Python/ki/xKIExtChatCommands.py b/Scripts/Python/ki/xKIExtChatCommands.py
index ebc9fc400b..9efa5b8a2f 100644
--- a/Scripts/Python/ki/xKIExtChatCommands.py
+++ b/Scripts/Python/ki/xKIExtChatCommands.py
@@ -135,4 +135,5 @@
     Plasma.PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Commands.ChatPrivate"),
     Plasma.PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Commands.ChatNeighbors"),
     Plasma.PtGetLocalizedString("KI.Commands.ChatBuddies"),
+    "/r",
 ]