diff --git a/handlers/__init__.py b/handlers/__init__.py
index b2f9da6..0892ade 100644
--- a/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -115,6 +115,29 @@ def extract_prompt(message: str, bot_name: str) -> str:
     return message.strip()
 
 
+def remove_prompt_prefix(message: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Remove "/cmd" or "/cmd@bot_name" or "cmd:"
+    """
+    message += " "
+    # Explanation of the regex pattern:
+    # ^                        - Match the start of the string
+    # (                        - Start of the group
+    #   /                      - Literal forward slash
+    #   [a-zA-Z]               - Any letter (start of the command)
+    #   [a-zA-Z0-9_]*          - Any number of letters, digits, or underscores
+    #   (@\w+)?                - Optionally match @ followed by one or more word characters (for bot name)
+    #   \s                     - A single whitespace character (space or newline)
+    # |                        - OR
+    #   [a-zA-Z]               - Any letter (start of the command)
+    #   [a-zA-Z0-9_]*          - Any number of letters, digits, or underscores
+    #   :\s                    - Colon followed by a single whitespace character
+    # )                        - End of the group
+    pattern = r"^(/[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]*(@\w+)?\s|[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]*:\s)"
+
+    return re.sub(pattern, "", message).strip()
+
+
 def wrap_handler(handler: T, bot: TeleBot) -> T:
     def wrapper(message: Message, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         try:
@@ -478,7 +501,7 @@ class TelegraphAPI:
 __all__ = [
     "bot_reply_first",
     "bot_reply_markdown",
-    "extract_prompt",
+    "remove_prompt_prefix",
     "enrich_text_with_urls",
     "image_to_data_uri",
     "TelegraphAPI",
diff --git a/handlers/useful.py b/handlers/useful.py
index 239dd2e..4267c9d 100644
--- a/handlers/useful.py
+++ b/handlers/useful.py
@@ -256,16 +256,15 @@ def answer_it_handler(message: Message, bot: TeleBot) -> None:
         with open(local_image_path, "wb") as temp_file:
             temp_file.write(downloaded_file)
 
-        m = original_m = extract_prompt(
-            latest_message.caption.strip(), bot.get_me().username
-        )
+        m = original_m = remove_prompt_prefix(latest_message.caption.strip())
         ph_image_url = ph.upload_image(local_image_path)
         full_answer += f"\n![Image]({ph_image_url})\n"
     else:
-        # remove command from the reply message if present
-        m = original_m = extract_prompt(
-            latest_message.text.strip(), bot.get_me().username
-        )
+        m = original_m = remove_prompt_prefix(latest_message.text.strip())
+
+    if not m:
+        bot.reply_to(message, "The message was retrieved, but the prompt is empty.")
+        return
 
     m = enrich_text_with_urls(m)
     full_answer += f"Question:\n{m}\n" if len(m) < 300 else ""