diff --git a/src/bin/client.rs b/src/bin/client.rs
index 0068cb8..2c9b540 100644
--- a/src/bin/client.rs
+++ b/src/bin/client.rs
@@ -358,7 +358,10 @@ fn start_keyboard_input_thread(
             let b = bytes.next().unwrap().unwrap();
             let e = parse_event(b, &mut bytes).unwrap();
             let is_player_turn = is_player_turn.lock().unwrap();
-            if !*is_player_turn && e != Event::Key(Key::Ctrl('c')) {
+            if !*is_player_turn
+                && e != Event::Key(Key::Ctrl('c'))
+                && e != Event::Key(Key::Char('@'))
+            {
                 //ignore input when it's not the client turn
                 continue;
             }