diff --git a/disco/bot/bot.py b/disco/bot/bot.py
index 75995b3..bf861fb 100644
--- a/disco/bot/bot.py
+++ b/disco/bot/bot.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class Bot(LoggingClass):
             Checks if the message starts with a mention (and then ignores the prefix(es))
         mention_rules : dict(str, bool)
             Whether `user`, `everyone`, and `role` mentions are allowed. Defaults to:
-            `{'user': True, 'everyone': False, 'role': False}
+            `{'user': True, 'everyone': False, 'role': False}`
         msg_prefix : str
             The prefix to check the message starts with.
         msg : :class:`disco.types.message.Message`
diff --git a/docs/bot_tutorial/first_steps.md b/docs/bot_tutorial/first_steps.md
index 4bec43a..0479577 100644
--- a/docs/bot_tutorial/first_steps.md
+++ b/docs/bot_tutorial/first_steps.md
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ Now let's setup the configuration file. To start off with we'll paste the follow
 }
 ```
 
+{% hint style='tip' %}
+If you want to use a prefix, you add this into the `"bot"` dictionary:
+```json
+"requires_mentions": false,
+"commands_prefix": "!"
+```
+{% endhint %}
+
 
 Now we're ready to write our plugin. Plugins are used to isolate the functionality of your bot into components. Plugins can be dynamically loaded, unloaded and reloaded at runtime. Lets start off by writing a plugin with a "ping" command;
 
diff --git a/tests/bot/bot.py b/tests/bot/bot.py
index 61149d5..17764a8 100644
--- a/tests/bot/bot.py
+++ b/tests/bot/bot.py
@@ -92,3 +92,12 @@ class TestBot(TestCase):
         msg.content = '!test'
         commands = list(self.bot.get_commands_for_message(False, None, '!', msg))
         self.assertEqual(commands[0][0], self.bot._commands[0])
+
+        msg.content = '?test a'
+        commands = list(self.bot.get_commands_for_message(False, None, '!', msg, ['?', ';']))
+        self.assertEqual(commands[0][0], self.bot._commands[1])
+        self.assertEqual(commands[1][0], self.bot._commands[0])
+
+        msg.content = '?test'
+        commands = list(self.bot.get_commands_for_message(False, None, '!', msg, ['?', ';']))
+        self.assertEqual(commands[0][0], self.bot._commands[0])