diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Uptime.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Uptime.py
index 4bde934..ecf823a 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Uptime.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Uptime.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import time
 import sopel_modules.SpiceBot as SpiceBot
 
 
+@SpiceBot.prerun('nickname')
 @sopel.module.nickname_commands('uptime')
 def bot_command_uptime(bot, trigger):
     timesince = str(SpiceBot.humanized_time(time.time() - SpiceBot.events.BOT_UPTIME)) + " ago."