diff --git a/lib/commands/implementations/aegis.js b/lib/commands/implementations/aegis.js
index b56f6b8..c034cdb 100644
--- a/lib/commands/implementations/aegis.js
+++ b/lib/commands/implementations/aegis.js
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ function aegisSingle(input, services) {
   const matched = /(?:\/(.*)\/)?(.*)/.exec(input);
   const aegisWord = _.get(matched, 2).toLowerCase();
   const aegisRegex = _.get(matched, 1, '');
-  const wordToUnnuke = aegisRegex === '' ? aegisWord : (new RegExp(aegisRegex, 'i')).toString();
+  const wordToUnnuke =
+    aegisRegex === ''
+      ? new RegExp(`\\b${aegisWord}\\b`, 'i').toString()
+      : new RegExp(aegisRegex, 'i').toString();
   const usersToUnmute = services.punishmentCache.getNukedUsersForPhrase(wordToUnnuke);
   services.punishmentCache.cleanseSingleNuke(wordToUnnuke);
   if (usersToUnmute.length === 0) {