diff --git a/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/bukkit/util/FallbackRegistrationListener.java b/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/bukkit/util/FallbackRegistrationListener.java
index 73ee10759..035318341 100644
--- a/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/bukkit/util/FallbackRegistrationListener.java
+++ b/worldedit-bukkit/src/main/java/com/sk89q/bukkit/util/FallbackRegistrationListener.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class FallbackRegistrationListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPlayerCommandPreprocess(PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent event) {
-        if (commandRegistration.dispatch(event.getPlayer(), event.getMessage())) {
+        if (commandRegistration.dispatch(event.getPlayer(), event.getMessage().substring(1))) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
         }
     }