diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 7eb5d2d..9e12452 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ class Server(BaseServer):
                 else:
                     game = " ".join(line.params[1].split(" ")[1:]).lower()
                     ping = ""
-                    user = line.source.split('!')[0]
-                    global lastPlayed
-                    lastPlayed = game                    
+                    user = line.source.split('!')[0]                                        
                     if game not in match_players[self.name + '-' + chan]:
                         await self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, "ERROR: no players in "+ game]))
                     else:
                         matches = match_players[self.name + '-' + chan][game]
                         others = list(set(matches) - set([user])) # don't ping the user who .matched                        
+                        global lastPlayed
+                        lastPlayed = game
                         
                         if len(others) > 0:
                             for player in others: