diff --git a/helper/pagemod.php b/helper/pagemod.php
index 10b7e70..ec6f58c 100644
--- a/helper/pagemod.php
+++ b/helper/pagemod.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public function run($fields, $thanks, $argv) {
 
         //handle arguments
         $page_to_modify = array_shift($argv);
+        $page_to_modify = $this->replace($page_to_modify);
         if($page_to_modify === '_self') {
             # shortcut to modify the same page as the submitter
             $page_to_modify = $ID;