diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.ace.keymaps/cli.js b/plugins/c9.ide.ace.keymaps/cli.js
index 15c6d9ff..a9d94568 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.ace.keymaps/cli.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.ace.keymaps/cli.js
@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                 cmd += last.value;
             cmd = cmd.substr(1).trim();
             var args = cmd.split(/\s+/);
-            cmd = args[0];
+            var firstCmd = args[0];
         
-            if (this.commands[cmd]) {
-                cmd = this.commands[cmd];
+            if (this.commands[firstCmd]) {
+                cmd = this.commands[firstCmd];
                 if (typeof cmd == "string")
                     return commands.exec(cmd, null, { argv: args });
                 else if (typeof cmd == "function")
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                 else if (cmd.exec)
                     return cmd.exec(ed, { argv: args });
             }
-            else if (commands.commands[cmd]) {
-                commands.exec(cmd, null, { argv: args });
+            else if (commands.commands[firstCmd]) {
+                commands.exec(firstCmd, null, { argv: args });
             }
             else if (/^\d+$/.test(cmd)) {
                 ed.gotoLine(cmd, 0, true);