diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/rule_match.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/rule_match.py
index 3d1289a..4fd987a 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/rule_match.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/rule_match.py
@@ -13,17 +13,33 @@ def rule_match():
 
             returnfunc = True
 
+            # Applies to non-command rule matching
             if comrun.rulematch:
 
+                first_full_trigger_str = trigger.args[1]
+
                 if comrun.trigger_dict["trigger_type"] == "command":
                     commands_list = sb.commands.valid_sopel_commands
+                    first_trigger_noprefix = first_full_trigger_str[1:]
+                    first_trigger_command = first_trigger_noprefix.split(" ")[0]
+
                 elif comrun.trigger_dict["trigger_type"] == "nickname_command":
                     commands_list = sb.commands.valid_sopel_nickname_commands
+                    first_trigger_noprefix = " ".join(first_full_trigger_str.split(" ")[1:])
+                    first_trigger_command = first_trigger_noprefix.split(" ")[0]
+
                 elif comrun.trigger_dict["trigger_type"] == "action_command":
                     commands_list = sb.commands.valid_sopel_action_commands
+                    first_trigger_noprefix = first_full_trigger_str
+                    first_trigger_command = first_trigger_noprefix.split(" ")[0]
 
+                # Ignore if the command was caught
+                # handle if the command was triggered with && or | too close to the command
                 if comrun.trigger_dict["trigger_command"] in commands_list:
-                    returnfunc = False
+                    if first_trigger_command != comrun.trigger_dict["trigger_command"]:
+                        sb.commands.dispatch(comrun.trigger_dict)
+                    else:
+                        returnfunc = False
 
             if returnfunc:
                 function(bot, trigger, comrun, *args, **kwargs)