diff --git a/icmd/command.go b/icmd/command.go
index a15834b..e74d01c 100644
--- a/icmd/command.go
+++ b/icmd/command.go
@@ -207,10 +207,7 @@ func Command(command string, args ...string) Cmd {
 
 // RunCmd runs a command and returns a Result
 func RunCmd(cmd Cmd, cmdOperators ...CmdOp) *Result {
-	for _, op := range cmdOperators {
-		op(&cmd)
-	}
-	result := StartCmd(cmd)
+	result := StartCmd(cmd, cmdOperators...)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		return result
 	}
@@ -223,7 +220,10 @@ func RunCommand(command string, args ...string) *Result {
 }
 
 // StartCmd starts a command, but doesn't wait for it to finish
-func StartCmd(cmd Cmd) *Result {
+func StartCmd(cmd Cmd, cmdOperators ...CmdOp) *Result {
+	for _, op := range cmdOperators {
+		op(&cmd)
+	}
 	result := buildCmd(cmd)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		return result