diff --git a/examples/interact/main.go b/examples/interact/main.go
index a20dc4ca5..ea661fa19 100644
--- a/examples/interact/main.go
+++ b/examples/interact/main.go
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ func main() {
 
 	globalInteraction := interact.New()
 	globalInteraction.SetMessenger(&interact.Telegram{
-		Interact: globalInteraction,
 		Bot:      b,
 	})
 
diff --git a/pkg/interact/interact.go b/pkg/interact/interact.go
index 76579d7dc..187950f1b 100644
--- a/pkg/interact/interact.go
+++ b/pkg/interact/interact.go
@@ -30,8 +30,18 @@ const (
 	StateAuthenticated State = "authenticated"
 )
 
-type Messenger interface {
+
+type TextMessageResponder interface {
+	SetTextMessageResponder(responder Responder)
+}
+
+type CommandResponder interface {
 	AddCommand(command string, responder Responder)
+}
+
+type Messenger interface {
+	TextMessageResponder
+	CommandResponder
 	Start()
 }
 
@@ -140,6 +150,9 @@ func (i *Interact) runCommand(command string, args []string, ctxObjects ...inter
 }
 
 func (i *Interact) SetMessenger(messenger Messenger) {
+	messenger.SetTextMessageResponder(func(reply Reply, response string) error {
+		return i.handleResponse(response, reply)
+	})
 	i.messenger = messenger
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/interact/telegram.go b/pkg/interact/telegram.go
index bcda4a89f..3e34d9d71 100644
--- a/pkg/interact/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/interact/telegram.go
@@ -38,13 +38,15 @@ func (r *TelegramReply) build() {
 	r.menu.Reply(rows...)
 }
 
-//go:generate callbackgen -type Telegram
 type Telegram struct {
-	Interact *Interact
-	Bot      *telebot.Bot
+	Bot *telebot.Bot
 
-	// messageCallbacks is used for interact to register its message handler
-	messageCallbacks []func(reply Reply, message string)
+	// textMessageResponder is used for interact to register its message handler
+	textMessageResponder Responder
+}
+
+func (b *Telegram) SetTextMessageResponder(textMessageResponder Responder) {
+	b.textMessageResponder = textMessageResponder
 }
 
 func (b *Telegram) Start() {
@@ -52,8 +54,10 @@ func (b *Telegram) Start() {
 		log.Infof("onText: %+v", m)
 
 		reply := b.newReply()
-		if err := b.Interact.handleResponse(m.Text, reply); err != nil {
-			log.WithError(err).Errorf("response handling error")
+		if b.textMessageResponder != nil {
+			if err := b.textMessageResponder(reply, m.Text); err != nil {
+				log.WithError(err).Errorf("response handling error")
+			}
 		}
 
 		reply.build()