diff --git a/src/ollama_slixmpp_omemo_bot/ollama_bot.py b/src/ollama_slixmpp_omemo_bot/ollama_bot.py
index faf810c..518b976 100644
--- a/src/ollama_slixmpp_omemo_bot/ollama_bot.py
+++ b/src/ollama_slixmpp_omemo_bot/ollama_bot.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class OllamaBot(ClientXMPP):
         log = open("log.txt", "a", 1)
         if msg['body'] is not None:
             log.write(f"{mfrom}: {msg['body']}\n")
-            if self.is_command(decoded):
+            if self.is_command(msg['body']):
                 await self.handle_command(mto, mtype, decoded)
             elif self.debug_level == LEVELS.DEBUG:
                 ollama_server_response: Optional[str] = (