diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/platform/PlatformCommandManager.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/platform/PlatformCommandManager.java
index 3aaa08794..8e8f6f331 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/platform/PlatformCommandManager.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extension/platform/PlatformCommandManager.java
@@ -544,7 +544,10 @@ public final class PlatformCommandManager {
         TaskManager.IMP.taskNow(() -> {
             int space0 = args.indexOf(' ');
             String arg0 = space0 == -1 ? args : args.substring(0, space0);
-            Optional<Command> optional = commandManager.getCommand(arg0);
+            if (arg0.startsWith("\\")) {
+                arg0 = arg0.substring(1);
+            }
+            Optional<Command> optional = commandManager.getCommand(arg0.);
             if (!optional.isPresent()) {
                 System.out.println("No command for '" + arg0 + "' " + StringMan.getString(commandManager.getAllCommands().map(
                     Command::getName).collect(Collectors.toList())));