diff --git a/src/irc/irc-recv.c b/src/irc/irc-recv.c
index 2307c5b5b..011dbcbee 100644
--- a/src/irc/irc-recv.c
+++ b/src/irc/irc-recv.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,9 @@ irc_recv_cmd_part (t_irc_server *server, char *host, char *nick, char *arguments
         return -1;
     }
     
+    if (arguments[0] == ':')
+        arguments++;
+    
     pos_args = strchr (arguments, ' ');
     if (pos_args)
     {
diff --git a/weechat/src/irc/irc-recv.c b/weechat/src/irc/irc-recv.c
index 2307c5b5b..011dbcbee 100644
--- a/weechat/src/irc/irc-recv.c
+++ b/weechat/src/irc/irc-recv.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,9 @@ irc_recv_cmd_part (t_irc_server *server, char *host, char *nick, char *arguments
         return -1;
     }
     
+    if (arguments[0] == ':')
+        arguments++;
+    
     pos_args = strchr (arguments, ' ');
     if (pos_args)
     {