diff --git a/cook b/cook
index e8493d38f6..3a2df82f6e 100755
--- a/cook
+++ b/cook
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ sub wildo_queue {
 
 sub wildo_match {
 	# NEEDSWORK: unify with Reintegrate::annotate_merge
-	if (/^Will (?:\S+ ){0,2}(fast-track|hold|keep|merge|drop|discard|cook|kick|defer|eject|be re-?rolled|wait)[,. ]/ ||
+	if (/^Will (?:\S+ ){0,2}(fast-track|hold|keep|merge|drop|discard|cook|kick|defer|eject|be re-?rolled|wait)[;,. ]/ ||
 	    /^Not urgent/ || /^Not ready/ || /^Waiting for / || /^Under discussion/ ||
 	    /^Can wait in / || /^Still / || /^Stuck / || /^On hold/ || /^Breaks / ||
 	    /^Inviting / || /^Comments/ ||