diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1bec925..6207059 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 host_key
 host_key.pub
 ssh-chat
+*.log
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 1a6a795..3e0290d 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (c *Client) ColoredName() string {
 
 // SysMsg sends a message in continuous format over the message channel
 func (c *Client) SysMsg(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
-	c.Msg <- ContinuousFormat(systemMessageFormat, "-> "+fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...))
+	c.Send(ContinuousFormat(systemMessageFormat, "-> "+fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)))
 }
 
 // Write writes the given message