diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/connection.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/connection.js
index 8a01b070..00565fee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/connection.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/connection.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function (irc, network) {
 			const commands = network.commands.map(
 				(cmd) =>
 					new Promise((resolve) => {
-						if (cmd.toLowerCase().startsWith("/wait")) {
+						if (cmd.toLowerCase().startsWith("/wait ")) {
 							try {
 								delay = parseInt(cmd.substring(6), 10) * 1000;