diff --git a/preprocessor.gd b/preprocessor.gd
index b97a6b9..d1af0df 100644
--- a/preprocessor.gd
+++ b/preprocessor.gd
@@ -336,16 +336,13 @@ func _escapes(msg:String) -> String:
 		logger.diag("Preprocessor","Preprocessed escapes")
 	return msg_proc
 
-# Checks for <np> and if found stops preprocessing
-func _noprocess(msg:String) -> String:
+# Checks for <np> and if found returns true, otherwise false
+func _noprocess(msg:String) -> bool:
 	if verbose_logging:
 		logger.diag("Preprocessor","Preprocessing noprocess")
-	if msg.find("<np>") != -1:
-		logger.diag("Preprocessor","Preprocessed noprocess")
-		return msg.replace("<np>","")
-	if verbose_logging:
-		logger.diag("Preprocessor","Preprocessed noprocess")
-	return msg
+	if msg.contains("<np>"):
+		return true
+	return false
 
 # Executes all preprocessing functions and returns their combined work
 func process(msg:String,prefix:String = "",pre_msg:String = "",post_msg:String = "",exclusion_filter:Array = []) -> String:
@@ -355,13 +352,11 @@ func process(msg:String,prefix:String = "",pre_msg:String = "",post_msg:String =
 		if verbose_logging:
 			logger.diag("Preprocessor","Preprocessing failed: Preprocessor is disabled")
 		return msg
-	# _noprocess() returns a modified msg variable with <np> removed. That's returned and then checked against the "real" msg variable.
-	var msg_proc = _noprocess(msg)
-	if msg_proc != msg:
+	if _noprocess(msg):
 		if verbose_logging:
 			logger.diag("Preprocessor","Preprocessing cancelled: <np> tag detected")
-		return msg_proc
-	msg_proc = _case(msg)
+		return msg
+	var msg_proc = _case(msg)
 	msg_proc = _newline(msg_proc,prefix,pre_msg,post_msg,exclusion_filter)
 	msg_proc = _escapes(msg_proc)
 	if verbose_logging: