diff --git a/twitch/client.py b/twitch/client.py
index ab3567e..d2c07a9 100644
--- a/twitch/client.py
+++ b/twitch/client.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class TwitchCmdClient(ExecClient):
                     alias=maybe_command,
                     used_prefix=prefix,
                     message=message,
+                    content=message.text,
                     initial_globals={
                         "author": CustomCmdUser(message.chatter),
                         "channel": CustomCmdUser(message.broadcaster),
diff --git a/twitch/component.py b/twitch/component.py
index 5685c3c..03ee5cf 100644
--- a/twitch/component.py
+++ b/twitch/component.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class CustomCmdComponent(cmds.Component):
         # Make sure the command parses (can't guarantee it runs, but at least it can parse)
         try:
             await self.cmdclient.run_command(
-                ExecContext(args=[], content=""), response, dryrun=True
+                ExecContext(alias="testing", args=[], content=""), response, dryrun=True
             )
         except Exception:
             # TODO: Nicer errors for pinpointing problem
diff --git a/twitch/context.py b/twitch/context.py
index f7bbe8b..35e531b 100644
--- a/twitch/context.py
+++ b/twitch/context.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CustomContext(ExecContext):
         used_prefix: str,
         **kwargs,
     ):
-        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        super().__init__(alias=alias, **kwargs)
         self.bot = bot
         self.message = message
         self.alias = alias