diff --git a/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py b/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
index b64f711..65b0cc6 100644
--- a/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
+++ b/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
@@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ async def process_chat(client, room, event, command, store, openai, thread_root_
             temperature=0,
         )
         text_response = response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"].strip().strip('\n')
-        x = command.replace("\n", "\\n")
+        if isinstance(command, str):
+            x = command.replace("\n", "\\n")
+        else:
+            x = command
         z = text_response.replace("\n", "\\n")
         logger.info(f'Reply to {event.event_id} --> "{x}" and bot responded with "{z}"')
         resp = await send_text_to_room(client, room.room_id, text_response, reply_to_event_id=event.event_id, thread=True, thread_root_id=thread_root_id if thread_root_id else event.event_id)