diff --git a/dxx-changelog.txt b/dxx-changelog.txt
index 5aa56ec69..cc2dea4db 100755
--- a/dxx-changelog.txt
+++ b/dxx-changelog.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ D2X-Rebirth Changelog
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 main/newmenu.c: only draw copyright stuff if there is really the menu background (not being changed by draw_stars())
 d2x.ini, arch/sdl/rbaudio.c, main/config.c, main/inferno.c, main/menu.c, main/songs.c: removed -nocdrom argument, only use Redbook audio if specified with -redbook
+main/multi.c: forbid % to read into multi messages to not mess up the string
 
 20070414
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diff --git a/main/multi.c b/main/multi.c
index 5091cd5a8..79be8fcee 100755
--- a/main/multi.c
+++ b/main/multi.c
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ void multi_message_input_sub( int key )
 	default:
 		if ( key > 0 )  {
 			int ascii = key_to_ascii(key);
-			if ((ascii < 255 ))     {
+			if ((ascii < 255 ) && (ascii != 37))     {
 				if (multi_message_index < MAX_MESSAGE_LEN-2 )   {
 					Network_message[multi_message_index++] = ascii;
 					Network_message[multi_message_index] = 0;