diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
index 5f3f4a4..983d08b 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def get_commands(bot, trigger):
             trigger_type = "nickname_command"
             trigger_prefix = str(trigger_item.split(" ")[0])
             trigger_str = str(trigger_item.split(" ")[1:])
-        elif trigger_str.startswith(tuple(["ACTION", "/me"])):
+        elif trigger_item.startswith(tuple(["ACTION", "/me"])):
             first_trigger_type = "action_command"
             first_trigger_prefix = "ACTION"
             trigger_str = trigger_item