diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
index ed7c2c0..21e7f43 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
@@ -49,9 +49,13 @@ class BotPrerun():
                 for argsdict in argsdict_list:
                     trigger.sb = copy.deepcopy(argsdict)
 
-                    # check if anything prohibits the nick from running the command
-                    if self.trigger_runstatus(bot, trigger):
-                        function(bot, trigger, *args, **kwargs)
+                    trigger.sb["args"], trigger.sb["hyphen_arg"] = self.trigger_hyphen_args(trigger.sb["args"])
+                    if not trigger.sb["hyphen_arg"]:
+                        # check if anything prohibits the nick from running the command
+                        if self.trigger_runstatus(bot, trigger):
+                            function(bot, trigger, *args, **kwargs)
+                    else:
+                        self.trigger_hyphen_arg_handler(bot, trigger)
 
             return internal_prerun
         return actual_decorator
@@ -118,6 +122,75 @@ class BotPrerun():
             bot.notice("You however are authorized to bypass this warning with the (-a) admin switch.", trigger.nick)
         return False
 
+    def trigger_hyphen_args(self, trigger_args_part):
+        valid_hyphen_args = [
+                            'check',
+                            'enable', 'disable'
+                            ]
+        hyphen_args = []
+        trigger_args_unhyphend = []
+        for worditem in trigger_args_part:
+            if str(worditem).startswith("--") and worditem[2:] in valid_hyphen_args:
+                hyphen_args.append(worditem[2:])
+            else:
+                trigger_args_unhyphend.append(worditem)
+        if len(hyphen_args):
+            hyphenarg = hyphen_args[0]
+        else:
+            hyphenarg = None
+        return trigger_args_unhyphend, hyphenarg
+
+    def trigger_hyphen_arg_handler(self, bot, trigger):
+
+        # Commands that cannot run via privmsg
+        if trigger.sb["hyphen_arg"] in ['check']:
+            if trigger.sb["com"].lower() != trigger.sb["realcom"]:
+                bot.say(trigger.sb["com"] + " is a valid alias command for " + trigger.sb["realcom"])
+            else:
+                bot.say(trigger.sb["com"] + " is a valid command")
+            return
+
+        elif trigger.sb["hyphen_arg"] in ['enable']:
+
+            if not command_permissions_check(bot, trigger, ['admins', 'owner', 'OP', 'ADMIN', 'OWNER']):
+                bot.say("I was unable to disable this command due to privilege issues.")
+                return
+
+            if trigger.is_privmsg:
+                bot.notice("This command must be run in a channel you which to enable it in.", trigger.nick)
+                return
+
+            if not commands.check_disabled_commands(bot, trigger.sb["realcom"], trigger.sender):
+                bot.notice(trigger.sb["com"] + " is already enabled in " + str(trigger.sender), trigger.nick)
+                return
+
+            commands.unset_command_disabled(bot, trigger.sb["realcom"], trigger.sender)
+            bot.say(trigger.sb["com"] + " is now enabled in " + str(trigger.sender))
+            return
+
+        elif trigger.sb["hyphen_arg"] in ['disable']:
+
+            if not command_permissions_check(bot, trigger, ['admins', 'owner', 'OP', 'ADMIN', 'OWNER']):
+                bot.say("I was unable to disable this command due to privilege issues.")
+                return
+
+            if trigger.is_privmsg:
+                bot.notice("This command must be run in a channel you which to disable it in.", trigger.nick)
+                return
+
+            if commands.check_disabled_commands(bot, trigger.sb["realcom"], trigger.sender):
+                bot.notice(trigger.sb["com"] + " is already disabled in " + str(trigger.sender), trigger.nick)
+                return
+
+            trailingmessage = spicemanip.main(trigger.sb["args"], 0) or "No reason given."
+            timestamp = str(datetime.datetime.utcnow())
+
+            commands.set_command_disabled(bot, trigger.sb["realcom"], trigger.sender, timestamp, trailingmessage, trigger.nick)
+            bot.say(trigger.sb["com"] + " is now disabled in " + str(trigger.sender))
+            return
+
+        return
+
 
 prerun = BotPrerun()