diff --git a/src/backend/effects/builtin/cooldown-command.js b/src/backend/effects/builtin/cooldown-command.js
index 6d18d684d..71fc44582 100644
--- a/src/backend/effects/builtin/cooldown-command.js
+++ b/src/backend/effects/builtin/cooldown-command.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const model = {
 
             <ui-select ng-if="effect.selectionType && effect.selectionType === 'command'" ng-model="effect.commandId" theme="bootstrap" on-select="commandSelected($item, $model)">
                 <ui-select-match placeholder="Select or search for a command... ">{{$select.selected.trigger}}</ui-select-match>
-                <ui-select-choices repeat="command.id as command in commands | filter: { trigger: $select.search }" style="position:relative;">
+                <ui-select-choices repeat="command.id as command in commands | filter: { trigger: ($select.search.startsWith('!') ? $select.search.slice(1) : $select.search) }" style="position:relative;">
                     <div ng-bind-html="command.trigger | highlight: $select.search"></div>
                 </ui-select-choices>
             </ui-select>