diff --git a/src/gptbot/classes/bot.py b/src/gptbot/classes/bot.py
index e3aae8f..101d17d 100644
--- a/src/gptbot/classes/bot.py
+++ b/src/gptbot/classes/bot.py
@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@ class GPTBot:
         )
 
         if event.body.startswith("* "):
-            command = event.body[2:].split()[1] if event.body.split()[1:] else None
-        else:
-            command = event.body.split()[1] if event.body.split()[1:] else None
+            event.body = event.body[2:]
+
+        command = event.body.split()[1] if event.body.split()[1:] else None
 
         await COMMANDS.get(command, COMMANDS[None])(room, event, self)