diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_CommandsQuery/QueryCommand.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_CommandsQuery/QueryCommand.py
index bf1f735..6bbbc64 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_CommandsQuery/QueryCommand.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_CommandsQuery/QueryCommand.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ def query_detection(bot, trigger):
         return
 
     elif not querycommand:
+        bot.say("no query command")
         return
 
     else: