diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6645d80..2db665b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 - Documented custom userdata types (Job and Timer Objects)
   - Coming with fix is also adding the return types for some functions that were missing it
 
+### Fixed
+- `hilbish.which` not working correctly with aliases
+
 ## [2.0.1] - 2022-12-28
 ### Fixed
 - Corrected documentation for hooks, removing outdated `command.no-perm`
diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index d5a3fa4..3920e6f 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -551,7 +551,10 @@ func hlwhich(t *rt.Thread, c *rt.GoCont) (rt.Cont, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	cmd := aliases.Resolve(name)
+	// itll return either the original command or what was passed
+	// if name isnt empty its not an issue
+	alias := aliases.Resolve(name)
+	cmd := strings.Split(alias, " ")[0]
 
 	// check for commander
 	if commands[cmd] != nil {