diff --git a/src/ts/parser.svelte.ts b/src/ts/parser.svelte.ts
index 006133cd..d831d517 100644
--- a/src/ts/parser.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/ts/parser.svelte.ts
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ function basicMatcher (p1:string,matcherArg:matcherArg,vars:{[key:string]:string
                 case 'previous_chat_log':{
                     const selchar = db.characters[get(selectedCharID)]
                     const chat = selchar?.chats?.[selchar.chatPage]
-                    return chat?.message[chatID - 1]?.data ?? 'Out of range'
+                    return chat?.message[Number(arra[1])]?.data ?? 'Out of range'
     
                 }
                 case 'tonumber':{