correctly deal with "define previous message"

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/modules/define.py b/modules/define.py
index 4e83c65c..6bc37774 100644
--- a/modules/define.py
+++ b/modules/define.py
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
             word = event["args"]
         else:
             word = event["target"].buffer.get(from_self=False)
+            if word:
+                word = word.message
+
+        if not word:
+            raise utils.EventError("No phrase provided")
         word = word.replace(" ", "+")
 
         success, definition = self._get_definition(word)