diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index a2613da..c9107d4 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ async def quote_command(ctx: commands.Context, author: Optional[str], *, quote:
             await ctx.channel.send("No quotes present!")
     else:
         author = author.strip().title()
-        quote = quote.strip()
         if quote:
+            quote = quote.strip()
             if author in quotes:
                 author_quotes: List[str] = quotes[author]
                 regex = re.compile(r'[\W]')