diff --git a/ExtraCommands/scripting/ExtraCommands.sp b/ExtraCommands/scripting/ExtraCommands.sp
index c98a1a7e..a7ace444 100644
--- a/ExtraCommands/scripting/ExtraCommands.sp
+++ b/ExtraCommands/scripting/ExtraCommands.sp
@@ -1281,7 +1281,9 @@ public Action Command_WAILA(int client, int argc)
 		char sArgument[256];
 		GetCmdArg(1, sArgument, sizeof(sArgument));
 
-		int Wildcard = FindCharInString(sArgument, '*');
+		int Wildcard = -1;
+		if((Wildcard = FindCharInString(sArgument, '*')) == -1)
+			Wildcard = 256;
 
 		int entity = INVALID_ENT_REFERENCE;
 		while((entity = FindEntityByClassname(entity, "*")) != INVALID_ENT_REFERENCE)
diff --git a/ForceInputs/scripting/ForceInputs.sp b/ForceInputs/scripting/ForceInputs.sp
index 21735156..78965d44 100644
--- a/ForceInputs/scripting/ForceInputs.sp
+++ b/ForceInputs/scripting/ForceInputs.sp
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ public Action Command_ForceInput(int client, int args)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		int Wildcard = FindCharInString(sArguments[0], '*');
+		int Wildcard = -1;
+		if((Wildcard = FindCharInString(sArguments[0], '*')) == -1)
+			Wildcard = 256;
 
 		int entity = INVALID_ENT_REFERENCE;
 		while((entity = FindEntityByClassname(entity, "*")) != INVALID_ENT_REFERENCE)