diff --git a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_Hydration.py b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_Hydration.py
index d777da2..cb16a2c 100644
--- a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_Hydration.py
+++ b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_Hydration.py
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ class ChannelReward_Hydration_v2(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         self.isChannelRewardEnabled = True
 
     def do_ChannelReward(self, source = AbstractChannelRewards.ChannelRewardsSource.default, user = "User",  rewardName = "", rewardPrompt = "", userInput = "", bonusData = None):
-        self.dothething(user, "16", "lights hydration")
 
+        #print("sending:",user, 16, "!lights hydration")
+        self.dothething(user, 16, "!lights hydration", "")
         return None
 
-    def dothething(self, username, light_group, command):
+    def dothething(self, username, light_group, command, rest):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
-        params = urlencode({'user_name': username, 'light_group': light_group, 'command': command})
+        params = urlencode({'user_name': username, 'light_group': light_group, 'command': command, 'rest':rest})
+        #standalone_lights
         url = "http://standalone_lights:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/standalone_lights.py b/standalone_lights.py
index 875a0d8..2907fc8 100644
--- a/standalone_lights.py
+++ b/standalone_lights.py
@@ -207,12 +207,16 @@ RGB_Lights = Lights_Module()
 def init():
     RGB_Lights.main()
 
-def do_light_command(user="", lightGroup="all", command = "", rest = ""):
+def do_lights_command(user="", lightGroup="all", command = "", rest = ""):
         returnString = "None"
         print("about to do something ......")
 
         #bot.return_message("\nRGB Command Detected!")
-        tempFix = command + " " + rest
+        if rest is not "":
+            tempFix = command + " " + rest
+        else:
+            pass
+        tempFix = command
 
         tempParsedMessage = tempFix.split(" ")
         sceneCommand = False
@@ -275,7 +279,8 @@ def exec_lights():
         return flask.make_response('{\"text\":"Argument \'scene_name\' not in request"}', 400)
 
     print("about to do something ......")
-    return do_light_command(user_name, request.args['light_group'], request.args['command'], request.args['rest'])
+    RGB_Lights.main()
+    return do_lights_command(user_name, request.args['light_group'], request.args['command'], request.args['rest'])
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     init()