diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1/SBCore/commands/__init__.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1/SBCore/commands/__init__.py
index b1d3c20..c42dba7 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1/SBCore/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1/SBCore/commands/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Commands():
     def dispatch_action_command(self, bot, trigger, trigger_dict):
         pretrigger = PreTrigger(
             bot.nick,
-            ":%s %s %s :%s %s" % (trigger.hostmask, "PRIVMSG", trigger.sender, "ACTION", trigger_dict["trigger_str"])
+            ":%s %s %s :%s%s %s%s" % (trigger.hostmask, "PRIVMSG", trigger.sender, "\x01", "ACTION", trigger_dict["trigger_str"], "\x01")
         )
         bot.dispatch(pretrigger)
+        # \x01<command> [args*]\x01