diff --git a/autogen/lua_constants/constants.lua b/autogen/lua_constants/constants.lua
index 6b820d99..583d73be 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_constants/constants.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_constants/constants.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ HOOK_BEFORE_PHYS_STEP = 4
 HOOK_ON_PVP_ATTACK = 5
 HOOK_ON_PLAYER_CONNECTED = 6
 HOOK_ON_PLAYER_DISCONNECTED = 7
-HOOK_MAX = 8
+HOOK_ON_CHAT_COMMAND = 8
+HOOK_MAX = 9
 
 _CObject = {
     __index = function (t,k)
diff --git a/docs/lua/constants.md b/docs/lua/constants.md
index d1ba7103..374d166e 100644
--- a/docs/lua/constants.md
+++ b/docs/lua/constants.md
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@
 - HOOK_ON_PVP_ATTACK
 - HOOK_ON_PLAYER_CONNECTED
 - HOOK_ON_PLAYER_DISCONNECTED
+- HOOK_ON_CHAT_COMMAND
 - HOOK_MAX
 
 [:arrow_up_small:](#)
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
index 807d49dd..81cb2b13 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_chat_box.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "pc/network/network.h"
+#include "pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h"
 #include "djui.h"
 
 struct DjuiChatBox* gDjuiChatBox = NULL;
@@ -31,8 +32,14 @@ static void djui_chat_box_input_enter(struct DjuiInputbox* chatInput) {
     djui_interactable_set_input_focus(NULL);
 
     if (strlen(chatInput->buffer) != 0) {
-        djui_chat_message_create_from(gNetworkPlayerLocal->globalIndex, chatInput->buffer);
-        network_send_chat(chatInput->buffer, gNetworkPlayerLocal->globalIndex);
+        if (chatInput->buffer[0] == '/') {
+            if (!smlua_call_event_hook_on_chat_command(chatInput->buffer)) {
+                djui_chat_message_create("Unrecognized chat command.");
+            }
+        } else {
+            djui_chat_message_create_from(gNetworkPlayerLocal->globalIndex, chatInput->buffer);
+            network_send_chat(chatInput->buffer, gNetworkPlayerLocal->globalIndex);
+        }
     }
 
     djui_inputbox_set_text(chatInput, "");
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
index 1f6b0c98..56d6927b 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_constants_autogen.c
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ char gSmluaConstants[] = "HOOK_UPDATE = 0\n"
 "HOOK_ON_PVP_ATTACK = 5\n"
 "HOOK_ON_PLAYER_CONNECTED = 6\n"
 "HOOK_ON_PLAYER_DISCONNECTED = 7\n"
-"HOOK_MAX = 8\n"
+"HOOK_ON_CHAT_COMMAND = 8\n"
+"HOOK_MAX = 9\n"
 "_CObject = {\n"
 "    __index = function (t,k)\n"
 "        return _get_field(t['_lot'], t['_pointer'], k)\n"
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
index 002f633a..3fb4eafa 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
@@ -125,6 +125,31 @@ void smlua_call_event_hooks_network_player_param(enum LuaHookedEventType hookTyp
     }
 }
 
+bool smlua_call_event_hook_on_chat_command(char* message) {
+    lua_State* L = gLuaState;
+    if (L == NULL) { return false; }
+    bool ret = false;
+
+    struct LuaHookedEvent* hook = &sHookedEvents[HOOK_ON_CHAT_COMMAND];
+    for (int i = 0; i < hook->count; i++) {
+        // push the callback onto the stack
+        lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, hook->reference[i]);
+
+        // push message
+        lua_pushstring(L, message);
+
+        // call the callback
+        if (0 != lua_pcall(L, 1, 1, 0)) {
+            LOG_LUA("Failed to call the callback: %s", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        ret = ret || smlua_to_boolean(L, -1);
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
   ////////////////////
  // hooked actions //
 ////////////////////
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
index de55b514..855852c6 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ enum LuaHookedEventType {
     HOOK_ON_PVP_ATTACK,
     HOOK_ON_PLAYER_CONNECTED,
     HOOK_ON_PLAYER_DISCONNECTED,
+    HOOK_ON_CHAT_COMMAND,
     HOOK_MAX,
 };
 
@@ -24,12 +25,14 @@ static char* LuaHookedEventTypeName[] = {
     "HOOK_ON_PVP_ATTACK",
     "HOOK_ON_PLAYER_CONNECTED",
     "HOOK_ON_PLAYER_DISCONNECTED",
+    "HOOK_ON_CHAT_COMMAND",
     "HOOK_MAX"
 };
 
 void smlua_call_event_hooks(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType);
 void smlua_call_event_hooks_mario_param(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, struct MarioState* m);
 void smlua_call_event_hooks_mario_params(enum LuaHookedEventType hookType, struct MarioState* m1, struct MarioState* m2);
+bool smlua_call_event_hook_on_chat_command(char* message);
 
 bool smlua_call_action_hook(struct MarioState* m, s32* returnValue);