diff --git a/src/callbacks.py b/src/callbacks.py
index be7924dd3..470fca3a2 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.py
+++ b/src/callbacks.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class IrcObjectProxy(RichReplyMethods):
                 command = getattr(cb, name)
                 Privmsg.handled = True
                 if cb.threaded:
-                    t = CommandThread(cb.callCommand, command,
+                    t = CommandThread(target=self._callCommand, command,
                                       self, self.msg, self.args)
                     t.start()
                 else: