diff --git a/bubbles/commands/debug.py b/bubbles/commands/debug.py
index 4d990e8..ecd9574 100644
--- a/bubbles/commands/debug.py
+++ b/bubbles/commands/debug.py
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ def debug(payload: dict) -> None:
         transcription_check_ping_callback()
 
 
-PLUGIN = Plugin(callable=debug, regex=r"^debug", ignore_prefix=True)
+PLUGIN = Plugin(callable=debug, regex=r"^debug")
diff --git a/bubbles/commands/periodic/transcription_check_ping.py b/bubbles/commands/periodic/transcription_check_ping.py
index b57fd0a..20d69d2 100644
--- a/bubbles/commands/periodic/transcription_check_ping.py
+++ b/bubbles/commands/periodic/transcription_check_ping.py
@@ -99,8 +99,11 @@ def _get_check_username(message: Dict) -> Optional[str]:
     :returns: The username, or None if it couldn't be found.
     """
     text = _extract_check_text(message)
-    username_match = USERNAME_REGEX.search(text)
-    return username_match.group("username") if username_match else None
+    try:
+        username_match = USERNAME_REGEX.search(text)
+        return username_match.group("username") if username_match else None
+    except TypeError:
+        print(f"Could not parse username. Value of `text`: {text}")
 
 
 def _get_check_status(message: Dict) -> Tuple[CheckStatus, Optional[str]]: