diff --git a/shell.go b/shell.go
index 86750be..d8a724e 100644
--- a/shell.go
+++ b/shell.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func RunInput(input string) {
 	if aliases[cmdArgs[0]] != "" {
 		alias := aliases[cmdArgs[0]]
 		cmdString = alias + strings.Trim(cmdString, cmdArgs[0])
-		cmdArgs[0] = alias
+		cmdArgs, cmdString = splitInput(cmdString)
 	}
 
 	// If command is defined in Lua then run it