diff --git a/bin/mc-send-to-console b/bin/mc-send-to-console
index 7615c241..91ae0b65 100755
--- a/bin/mc-send-to-console
+++ b/bin/mc-send-to-console
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ if [ ! -p "${CONSOLE_IN_NAMED_PIPE}" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-gosu minecraft bash -c "echo $* > '${CONSOLE_IN_NAMED_PIPE:-/tmp/minecraft-console-in}'"
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+if [ "$(id -u)" = 0 ]; then
+  gosu minecraft bash -c "echo $* > '${CONSOLE_IN_NAMED_PIPE:-/tmp/minecraft-console-in}'"
+else
+  echo "$@" > "${CONSOLE_IN_NAMED_PIPE:-/tmp/minecraft-console-in}"
+fi
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