diff --git a/matrix_gpt/bot/callbacks.py b/matrix_gpt/bot/callbacks.py
index b21a34e..3aec0b8 100644
--- a/matrix_gpt/bot/callbacks.py
+++ b/matrix_gpt/bot/callbacks.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Callbacks:
 
             asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(inner())
             return
-        elif msg.startswith(f'{self.command_prefix} ') or room.member_count == 2:
+        elif (msg.startswith(f'{self.command_prefix} ') or room.member_count == 2) and not is_thread(event):
             # Otherwise if this is in a 1-1 with the bot or features a command prefix, treat it as a command.
             msg = msg if not msg.startswith(self.command_prefix) else msg[len(self.command_prefix):].strip()  # Remove the command prefix
             command = Command(