diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Runtime_Controls.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Runtime_Controls.py
index 40161de..84b96fe 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Runtime_Controls.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Runtime_Controls.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def nickname_comand_update(bot, trigger, botcom):
     SpiceBot.spicebot_reload(bot, 'SpiceBot_Update', quitmessage)
 
 
+@SpiceBot.prerun('nickname')
 @sopel.module.nickname_commands('restart')
 def nickname_comand_restart(bot, trigger, botcom):