diff --git a/basics.yml b/basics.yml
index 10a3dbf..c666e5f 100644
--- a/basics.yml
+++ b/basics.yml
@@ -774,7 +774,12 @@
           [ -n "$togroup" ] && room=$togroup
           if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep -q synapse.app.homeserver
           then
-            sudo /usr/bin/docker compose -f /home/docker/matrix.$(hostname)/docker-compose.yml run -T matrix.$(hostname)--commander -m "$message" -k --room $room --log-level WARNING WARNING
+            if [ -p /usr/local/share/$(hostname).fifo ]
+            then
+              echo "$message" >/usr/local/share/$(hostname).fifo
+            else
+              sudo /usr/bin/docker compose -f /home/docker/matrix.$(hostname)/docker-compose.yml run -T matrix.$(hostname)--commander -m "$message" -k --room $room --log-level WARNING WARNING
+            fi
           fi