diff --git a/ica-rs/Cargo.toml b/ica-rs/Cargo.toml
index 84e1752..bc60efc 100644
--- a/ica-rs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ica-rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ica-rs"
-version = "0.4.4"
+version = "0.4.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/ica-rs/ica_typing.py b/ica-rs/ica_typing.py
index fdc5318..b732c71 100644
--- a/ica-rs/ica_typing.py
+++ b/ica-rs/ica_typing.py
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class NewMessage:
     @property
     def is_from_self(self) -> bool:
         ...
+    @property
+    def is_reply(self) -> bool:
+        ...
 
 
 class IcaClient:
diff --git a/ica-rs/plugins/bmcl.py b/ica-rs/plugins/bmcl.py
index 24d86ee..0f2cf8e 100644
--- a/ica-rs/plugins/bmcl.py
+++ b/ica-rs/plugins/bmcl.py
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ def bmcl(msg: NewMessage, client: IcaClient) -> None:
     
 
 def on_message(msg: NewMessage, client: IcaClient) -> None:
-    if not msg.is_from_self:
-        if msg.content == "/bmcl-rs":
+    if not (msg.is_from_self or msg.is_reply):
+        if msg.content == "/bmcl":
             bmcl(msg, client)
diff --git a/ica-rs/src/py/class.rs b/ica-rs/src/py/class.rs
index bba8664..09f5095 100644
--- a/ica-rs/src/py/class.rs
+++ b/ica-rs/src/py/class.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ impl NewMessagePy {
     pub fn get_is_from_self(&self) -> bool {
         self.msg.is_from_self()
     }
+    #[getter]
+    pub fn get_is_reply(&self) -> bool {
+        self.msg.is_reply()
+    }
 }
 
 impl NewMessagePy {