diff --git a/plugins/picker/picker.go b/plugins/picker/picker.go
index d6ae53b..0c6e9e3 100644
--- a/plugins/picker/picker.go
+++ b/plugins/picker/picker.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func New(b bot.Bot) *PickerPlugin {
 // This function returns true if the plugin responds in a meaningful way to the users message.
 // Otherwise, the function returns false and the bot continues execution of other plugins.
 func (p *PickerPlugin) message(c bot.Connector, kind bot.Kind, message msg.Message, args ...interface{}) bool {
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(message.Body, "pick") {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(message.Body, "pick") || !message.Command {
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/picker/picker_test.go b/plugins/picker/picker_test.go
index cca1eba..9bbec38 100644
--- a/plugins/picker/picker_test.go
+++ b/plugins/picker/picker_test.go
@@ -98,3 +98,20 @@ func TestKnownBrokenPick(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotContains(t, mb.Messages[0], "hot picks")
 	log.Debug().Str("resp", mb.Messages[0]).Msg("choose")
 }
+
+func TestPickIsCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
+	c := New(mb)
+	_ = c.message(makeMessage("!pick⌘ { bagel/egg/smoked turkey/butte/cheese ⌘ fuck all that, just have a bagel and cream cheese }"))
+	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
+	assert.Contains(t, mb.Messages[0], "I've chosen")
+	assert.NotContains(t, mb.Messages[0], "hot picks")
+	log.Debug().Str("resp", mb.Messages[0]).Msg("choose")
+}
+
+func TestPickMustBeCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
+	c := New(mb)
+	_ = c.message(makeMessage("pick⌘ { bagel/egg/smoked turkey/butte/cheese ⌘ fuck all that, just have a bagel and cream cheese }"))
+	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 0)
+}