diff --git a/play.py b/play.py
index a52619b..f5c499a 100644
--- a/play.py
+++ b/play.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def play():
 
                     action = "\n> " + action + "\n"
 
-                colPrint("\n>> " + action.lstrip(), colors["transformed-user-text"])
+                colPrint("\n>> " + action.lstrip(' >'), colors["transformed-user-text"])
                 result = "\n" + story_manager.act(action)
                 if len(story_manager.story.results) >= 2:
                     similarity = get_similarity(