diff --git a/Roll.lua b/Roll.lua
index cdfead6..7b368b0 100644
--- a/Roll.lua
+++ b/Roll.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,20 @@ local function BuildModifierString(modifiers)
     return table.concat(parts, " ")
 end
 
+-- Send a message to the given channel, handling EMOTE specially
+-- to avoid the message being redirected to raid chat when in a raid group.
+local function SendToChannel(msg, channel)
+    if channel == "EMOTE" then
+        local editBox = ChatFrame1 and ChatFrame1.editBox or ChatFrame1EditBox
+        if editBox then
+            ChatFrame_OpenChat("/e " .. msg, ChatFrame1)
+            ChatEdit_SendText(editBox)
+        end
+        return
+    end
+    SendChatMessage(msg, channel)
+end
+
 -- Announce the roll result to the selected chat channel
 local function AnnounceRoll(rollValue, modifiers, total)
     if not AltSystem.State.announceEnabled then return end
@@ -45,7 +59,7 @@ local function AnnounceRoll(rollValue, modifiers, total)
         msg = name .. " rolled " .. rollValue .. " = " .. total
     end
 
-    SendChatMessage(msg, channelDef.channel)
+    SendToChannel(msg, channelDef.channel)
 end
 
 -- Perform a roll: triggers the WoW native /roll 20 command
@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ function AltSystem:CalculateAndDisplayResult(rollType, rollValue)
         if AltSystem.State.announceEnabled then
             local channelDef = AltSystem.AnnounceChannels[AltSystem.State.announceChannelIndex]
             if channelDef then
-                SendChatMessage(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Failure!", channelDef.channel)
+                SendToChannel(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Failure!", channelDef.channel)
             end
         end
         return
@@ -93,7 +107,7 @@ function AltSystem:CalculateAndDisplayResult(rollType, rollValue)
         if AltSystem.State.announceEnabled then
             local channelDef = AltSystem.AnnounceChannels[AltSystem.State.announceChannelIndex]
             if channelDef then
-                SendChatMessage(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Success!", channelDef.channel)
+                SendToChannel(GetCharacterName() .. " rolled a Critical Success!", channelDef.channel)
             end
         end
         return