diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 61f048173..63bc6aab2 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ OptionMenu "ChatControlsMenu" protected
 	StaticTextSwitchable "$CNTRLMNU_SWITCHTEXT1", "$CNTRLMNU_SWITCHTEXT2", "ControlMessage"
 
 	StaticText ""
-	Control    "$CNTRLMNU_SAY"     , "+send_message"
+	Control    "$CNTRLMNU_SAY"     , "messagemode"
 }
 
 OptionMenu "WeaponsControlMenu" protected