diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
index 5bcf661..f4b2c3c 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ def get_commands(bot, trigger):
     elif first_trigger.startswith(bot.nick):
         first_trigger_type = "nickname_command"
         first_trigger_prefix = str(first_trigger.split(" ")[0])
-        first_trigger = str(first_trigger.split(" ")[1:])
+        first_trigger = " ".join(first_trigger.split(" ")[1:])
     elif "intent" in trigger.tags:
         if trigger.tags["intent"] == "ACTION":
             first_trigger_type = "action_command"
             first_trigger_prefix = "ACTION"
-            first_trigger = str(first_trigger.split(" ")[1:])
+            first_trigger = " ".join(first_trigger.split(" ")[1:])
     else:
         bot.say("what kind of rule command is this")
         first_trigger_type = "rule"
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ def get_commands(bot, trigger):
         elif trigger_item.startswith(bot.nick):
             trigger_type = "nickname_command"
             trigger_prefix = str(trigger_item.split(" ")[0])
-            trigger_str = str(trigger_item.split(" ")[1:])
+            trigger_str = " ".join(trigger_item.split(" ")[1:])
         elif trigger_item.startswith(tuple(["ACTION", "/me"])):
             trigger_type = "action_command"
             trigger_prefix = "ACTION"
-            trigger_str = str(trigger_item.split(" ")[1:])
+            trigger_str = " ".join(trigger_item.split(" ")[1:])
         else:
             # Assume same command type until proven otherwise
             trigger_type = first_trigger_type