diff --git a/ui/model.go b/ui/model.go
index 90aeb82..0a08aa7 100644
--- a/ui/model.go
+++ b/ui/model.go
@@ -240,9 +240,18 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 		case "enter":
 			cmdInput := m.input.Value()
-			if len(cmdInput) == 0 || string(cmdInput[0]) != "/" {
+			if len(cmdInput) == 0 {
 				break
 			}
+
+			if string(cmdInput[0]) != "/" && m.menuState == 0 {
+				cmds = append(cmds, func() tea.Msg {
+					errMsg := "Woops, this is not a chat buffer. Only commands are allowed"
+					return cmdMsg{output: []string{errMsg}}
+				})
+				break
+			}
+
 			cmds = append(cmds, func() tea.Msg {
 				return handleCommand(cmdInput[1:], m.hiddenInput)
 			})