diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
index c95fd632f38..665cb2f14fd 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
@@ -4335,6 +4335,35 @@ describe("sendPolicy deny — suppress delivery, not processing (#53328)", () =>
     expect(dispatcher.sendFinalReply).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("keeps native command replies visible in group/channel turns", async () => {
+    setNoAbort();
+    const dispatcher = createDispatcher();
+    const replyResolver = vi.fn(async (_ctx: MsgContext, opts?: GetReplyOptions) => {
+      expect(opts?.sourceReplyDeliveryMode).toBe("automatic");
+      expect(opts?.suppressTyping).toBe(false);
+      return { text: "status reply" } satisfies ReplyPayload;
+    });
+
+    const result = await dispatchReplyFromConfig({
+      ctx: buildTestCtx({
+        ChatType: "group",
+        CommandSource: "native",
+        CommandAuthorized: true,
+        WasMentioned: true,
+        SessionKey: "test:telegram:group:G1",
+      }),
+      cfg: emptyConfig,
+      dispatcher,
+      replyResolver,
+    });
+
+    expect(replyResolver).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(result.queuedFinal).toBe(true);
+    expect(dispatcher.sendFinalReply).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ text: "status reply" }),
+    );
+  });
+
   it("allows config to keep group/channel source delivery automatic", async () => {
     setNoAbort();
     const dispatcher = createDispatcher();
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/source-reply-delivery-mode.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/source-reply-delivery-mode.test.ts
index b23b9c33bed..abcb1da2305 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/source-reply-delivery-mode.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/source-reply-delivery-mode.test.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ describe("resolveSourceReplyDeliveryMode", () => {
       }),
     ).toBe("automatic");
   });
+
+  it("treats native commands as explicit replies in groups", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveSourceReplyDeliveryMode({
+        cfg: emptyConfig,
+        ctx: { ChatType: "group", CommandSource: "native" },
+      }),
+    ).toBe("automatic");
+  });
 });
 
 describe("resolveSourceReplyVisibilityPolicy", () => {
@@ -83,6 +92,22 @@ describe("resolveSourceReplyVisibilityPolicy", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("keeps native command replies visible in groups", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveSourceReplyVisibilityPolicy({
+        cfg: emptyConfig,
+        ctx: { ChatType: "group", CommandSource: "native" },
+        sendPolicy: "allow",
+      }),
+    ).toMatchObject({
+      sourceReplyDeliveryMode: "automatic",
+      suppressAutomaticSourceDelivery: false,
+      suppressDelivery: false,
+      suppressHookReplyLifecycle: false,
+      suppressTyping: false,
+    });
+  });
+
   it("keeps configured automatic group delivery visible", () => {
     expect(
       resolveSourceReplyVisibilityPolicy({
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/source-reply-delivery-mode.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/source-reply-delivery-mode.ts
index d7b35c7d1b7..44c4c8b2e51 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/source-reply-delivery-mode.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/source-reply-delivery-mode.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { SourceReplyDeliveryMode } from "../get-reply-options.types.js";
 
 export type SourceReplyDeliveryModeContext = {
   ChatType?: string;
+  CommandSource?: "text" | "native";
 };
 
 export function resolveSourceReplyDeliveryMode(params: {
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ export function resolveSourceReplyDeliveryMode(params: {
   if (params.requested) {
     return params.requested;
   }
+  if (params.ctx.CommandSource === "native") {
+    return "automatic";
+  }
   const chatType = normalizeChatType(params.ctx.ChatType);
   if (chatType === "group" || chatType === "channel") {
     return params.cfg.messages?.groupChat?.visibleReplies === "automatic"