diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 76e1ab3..1b4a74f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ func main() {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if update.Message != nil && update.Message.Text != "" {
+		// Ignore if Text is empty or is a command
+		if update.Message != nil && update.Message.Text != "" && update.Message.Text[0] != '/' {
 
 			chatID := update.Message.Chat.ID
 			g, _ := chats.LoadOrStore(chatID, glist.NewGList(chatID))