diff --git a/handlers/handle_private.py b/handlers/handle_private.py
index 3fd147b..c0ef4aa 100644
--- a/handlers/handle_private.py
+++ b/handlers/handle_private.py
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ async def handle_private(msg, state):
     if text.startswith("/"):
         if text == '/start':
             await telegram_api("sendMessage", chat_id=uid, text=start_message[lang])
-        elif text.startswith('/message'):
+            state['welcome'] = True
+        elif state.get('welcome'):
             await edit_announce(msg)
+            state['welcome'] = False
             return
         elif text.startswith('/toxic'):
             toxic_score = await get_average_toxic(msg)