diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index 1c049b5e1..fb50d804e 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -5373,6 +5373,10 @@ void MainWindow::processMessage (DecodedText const& message, Qt::KeyboardModifie
       MessageBox::information_message (this, tr ("Should you switch to RTTY contest mode?"));
     }
 
+    if(SpecOp::EU_VHF==m_specOp and message.string().contains("<...>")) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if(SpecOp::EU_VHF==m_specOp and message_words.at(2).contains(m_baseCall) and
        (!message_words.at(3).contains(qso_partner_base_call)) and (!m_bDoubleClicked)) {
       return;