diff --git a/tg/handlers/private.py b/tg/handlers/private.py
index a5826c1..889fa69 100644
--- a/tg/handlers/private.py
+++ b/tg/handlers/private.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async def any_message_handler(message: Message):
     chat = database.DB.create_chat_if_not_exists(chat_id)
     chat_prompt = chat['ai_prompt']
 
-    await message.reply(
+    await message.answer(
         await utils.run_with_progress(
             partial(ai_agent.agent.get_private_chat_reply, chat_id, chat_prompt, message.text),
             partial(message.bot.send_chat_action, chat_id, 'typing'),
diff --git a/vk/handlers/private.py b/vk/handlers/private.py
index 7602c96..4b604c6 100644
--- a/vk/handlers/private.py
+++ b/vk/handlers/private.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async def any_message_handler(message: Message):
 
     chat_prompt = chat['ai_prompt']
 
-    await message.reply(
+    await message.answer(
         await utils.run_with_progress(
             partial(ai_agent.agent.get_private_chat_reply, chat_id, chat_prompt, message.text),
             partial(message.ctx_api.messages.set_activity, peer_id=chat_id, type='typing'),