diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/commands/portal/config.py b/mautrix_telegram/commands/portal/config.py
index f805d4cf..6c903859 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/commands/portal/config.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/commands/portal/config.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from .. import SECTION_PORTAL_MANAGEMENT, CommandEvent, command_handler
 
 @command_handler(
     needs_auth=False,
+    needs_puppeting=False,
     help_section=SECTION_PORTAL_MANAGEMENT,
     help_text="View or change per-portal settings.",
     help_args="<`help`|_subcommand_> [...]",
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/misc.py b/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/misc.py
index f0c141d5..f21f12ce 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/misc.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/misc.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ from ...types import TelegramID
 
 @command_handler(
     needs_auth=False,
+    needs_puppeting=False,
     help_section=SECTION_MISC,
     help_args="<_caption_>",
     help_text="Set a caption for the next image you send",