diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1/SBCore/commands/__init__.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1/SBCore/commands/__init__.py
index 6e89b74..f40b591 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1/SBCore/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1/SBCore/commands/__init__.py
@@ -134,8 +134,9 @@ class Commands():
         else:
             first_trigger_type = "rule"
             first_trigger_prefix = None
-            first_trigger_command = first_full_trigger_str.split(" ")[0]
-            first_trigger_str = " ".join(first_full_trigger_str.split(" ")[1:])
+            first_trigger_noprefix = first_full_trigger_str
+            first_trigger_command = first_trigger_noprefix.split(" ")[0]
+            first_trigger_str = " ".join(first_trigger_noprefix.split(" ")[1:])
 
         commands.append({
             "trigger_type": first_trigger_type,