diff --git a/CHANGELOG.mkdn b/CHANGELOG.mkdn
index c98aa0d..2de5f60 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.mkdn
+++ b/CHANGELOG.mkdn
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 * Makefile for Linux installing - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
 * Recognize www. as link - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
 * Pester menu option to just pester a handle - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
+* Update to randomEncounter interface - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
 * Bug fixes
     * Don't require pygame (it's kind of optional, you just don't get sound) - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
     * Allow add chum dialog to open after adding an existing chum - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
diff --git a/pesterchum.py b/pesterchum.py
index 3f61e41..aa47a17 100644
--- a/pesterchum.py
+++ b/pesterchum.py
@@ -1952,6 +1952,7 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
     def toggleIdle(self, idle):
         if idle:
             self.setAway.emit(True)
+            self.randhandler.setIdle(True)
             sysColor = QtGui.QColor(self.theme["convo/systemMsgColor"])
             verb = self.theme["convo/text/idle"]
             for (h, convo) in self.convos.iteritems():
@@ -1962,6 +1963,7 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
                     self.sendMessage.emit("PESTERCHUM:IDLE", h)
         else:
             self.setAway.emit(False)
+            self.randhandler.setIdle(False)
             self.idletime = 0
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot()
     def checkIdle(self):
diff --git a/randomer.py b/randomer.py
index ff9564e..6078d56 100644
--- a/randomer.py
+++ b/randomer.py
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ class RandomHandler(QtCore.QObject):
             self.queue.append(code)
             self.mainwindow.sendNotice.emit(code, self.randNick)
 
+    def setIdle(self, i):
+        if i: code = "~"
+        else: code = "*"
+        self.queue.append(code)
+        self.mainwindow.sendNotice.emit(code, self.randNick)
+
     @QtCore.pyqtSlot()
     def getEncounter(self):
         self.queue.append("!")
@@ -45,6 +51,9 @@ class RandomHandler(QtCore.QObject):
                     self.mainwindow.userprofile.setRandom(True)
                 else:
                     self.mainwindow.userprofile.setRandom(False)
+        elif code in ["~","*"]:
+            if l[1][0] == "k":
+                pass
         elif code == "!":
             if l[1] == "x":
                 from PyQt4 import QtGui