diff --git a/pkg/channels/whatsapp/whatsapp.go b/pkg/channels/whatsapp/whatsapp.go
index f37df9097..f0db7b992 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/whatsapp/whatsapp.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/whatsapp/whatsapp.go
@@ -280,5 +280,5 @@ func (c *WhatsAppChannel) tryHandleCommand(
 		})
 	}
 
-	return res.Matched
+	return res.Handled
 }
diff --git a/pkg/channels/whatsapp/whatsapp_command_test.go b/pkg/channels/whatsapp/whatsapp_command_test.go
index b8aac18f0..55f7f35da 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/whatsapp/whatsapp_command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/whatsapp/whatsapp_command_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func TestTryHandleCommand_UsesDispatcher(t *testing.T) {
 	called := false
 	ch.dispatcher = commands.DispatchFunc(func(context.Context, commands.Request) commands.Result {
 		called = true
-		return commands.Result{Matched: true}
+		return commands.Result{Matched: true, Handled: true}
 	})
 
 	handled := ch.tryHandleCommand(context.Background(), "/help", "chat1", "user1", "mid1")
diff --git a/pkg/channels/whatsapp_native/whatsapp_command_test.go b/pkg/channels/whatsapp_native/whatsapp_command_test.go
index fbf85d5bc..32e4c672c 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/whatsapp_native/whatsapp_command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/whatsapp_native/whatsapp_command_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func TestTryHandleCommand_UsesDispatcher(t *testing.T) {
 	called := false
 	ch.dispatcher = commands.DispatchFunc(func(context.Context, commands.Request) commands.Result {
 		called = true
-		return commands.Result{Matched: true}
+		return commands.Result{Matched: true, Handled: true}
 	})
 
 	handled := ch.tryHandleCommand(context.Background(), "/help", "chat1", "user1", "mid1")
diff --git a/pkg/channels/whatsapp_native/whatsapp_native.go b/pkg/channels/whatsapp_native/whatsapp_native.go
index 5289d9dcb..a15a72aca 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/whatsapp_native/whatsapp_native.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/whatsapp_native/whatsapp_native.go
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func (c *WhatsAppNativeChannel) tryHandleCommand(
 			"error":   res.Err.Error(),
 		})
 	}
-	return res.Matched
+	return res.Handled
 }
 
 func (c *WhatsAppNativeChannel) Send(ctx context.Context, msg bus.OutboundMessage) error {
diff --git a/pkg/commands/dispatcher.go b/pkg/commands/dispatcher.go
index 4c419bb3b..c149e0f86 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/dispatcher.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/dispatcher.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type Request struct {
 
 type Result struct {
 	Matched bool
+	Handled bool
 	Command string
 	Err     error
 }
@@ -51,10 +52,10 @@ func (d *Dispatcher) Dispatch(ctx context.Context, req Request) Result {
 			continue
 		}
 		if def.Handler == nil {
-			return Result{Matched: true, Command: def.Name}
+			return Result{Matched: true, Handled: false, Command: def.Name}
 		}
 		err := def.Handler(ctx, req)
-		return Result{Matched: true, Command: def.Name, Err: err}
+		return Result{Matched: true, Handled: true, Command: def.Name, Err: err}
 	}
 
 	return Result{Matched: false}