diff --git a/src/ollama_slixmpp_omemo_bot/ollama_bot.py b/src/ollama_slixmpp_omemo_bot/ollama_bot.py
index 518b976..30c1baa 100644
--- a/src/ollama_slixmpp_omemo_bot/ollama_bot.py
+++ b/src/ollama_slixmpp_omemo_bot/ollama_bot.py
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ class OllamaBot(ClientXMPP):
         if msg['body'] is not None:
             log.write(f"{mfrom}: {msg['body']}\n")
             if self.is_command(msg['body']):
-                await self.handle_command(mto, mtype, decoded)
+                await self.handle_command(mto, mtype, msg['body'])
             elif self.debug_level == LEVELS.DEBUG:
                 ollama_server_response: Optional[str] = (
-                    self.message_to_ollama_server(decoded)
+                    self.message_to_ollama_server(msg['body'])
                 )
                 await self.plain_reply(
                     mto, mtype, f"{ollama_server_response or ''}"