diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
index d340c0e..de75909 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
@@ -91,11 +91,17 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
         nick = Identifier(trigger.nick)
         nick_id = botdb.get_nick_id(nick, create=True)
         self.check_user_import(nick, nick_id)
+        message = self.bot_message_precipher(bot, message)
         aiml_response = self.aiml_kernel.respond(message, nick_id)
         self.save_nick_session(nick, nick_id)
         aiml_response = self.bot_message_decipher(bot, aiml_response)
         return aiml_response
 
+    def bot_message_precipher(self, bot, message):
+        while bot.nick in message:
+            message.replace(bot.nick, "bot.nick")
+        return message
+
     def bot_message_decipher(self, bot, aiml_response):
         while "bot.nick" in aiml_response:
             aiml_response.replace("bot.nick", bot.nick)