diff --git a/rivescript/brain.py b/rivescript/brain.py
index 4426ff6..92ff619 100644
--- a/rivescript/brain.py
+++ b/rivescript/brain.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ def _getreply(self, user, msg, context='normal', step=0, ignore_object_errors=Tr
                 bucket = []
                 for text in matched["reply"]:
                     weight = 1
-                    match  = re.match(RE.weight, text)
+                    match  = re.search(RE.weight, text)
                     if match:
                         weight = int(match.group(1))
                         if weight <= 0: