diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
index 7806b9d..af3f4be 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ def prerun():
 
             function(bot, trigger, comrun, *args, **kwargs)
 
-            bot.say(comrun.say)
+            if not comrun.piped:
+                bot.say(comrun.say)
 
         return internal_prerun
     return actual_decorator
diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/pipe_split.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/pipe_split.py
index af75ad9..cc2a2fb 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/pipe_split.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/pipe_split.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ def pipe_split():
             comrun.trigger_dict = pipes[0]
             del pipes[0]
 
+            if len(pipes):
+                comrun.piped = True
+
             function(bot, trigger, comrun, *args, **kwargs)
 
             if len(pipes):