diff --git a/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/commands/kakaotalk.py b/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/commands/kakaotalk.py
index 85c1443..46d6979 100644
--- a/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/commands/kakaotalk.py
+++ b/matrix_appservice_kakaotalk/commands/kakaotalk.py
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ async def _get_search_result_puppet(source: u.User, friend_struct: FriendStruct)
     help_text="List all KakaoTalk friends",
 )
 async def list_friends(evt: CommandEvent) -> None:
+    await evt.mark_read()
     try:
         resp = await evt.sender.client.list_friends()
-        await evt.mark_read()
     except CommandException as e:
         await evt.reply(f"Error while listing friends: {e!s}")
         return
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ async def _get_id_from_mxid(mxid: UserID) -> Long | None:
     help_text="Add a KakaoTalk user to your KakaoTalk friends list",
     help_args="<_KakaoTalk ID_|_Matrix user ID_>",
 )
-async def add_friend(evt: CommandEvent) -> None:
-    await _edit_friend(evt, True)
+def add_friend(evt: CommandEvent) -> Awaitable[None]:
+    return _edit_friend(evt, True)
 
 @command_handler(
     needs_auth=True,
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ async def add_friend(evt: CommandEvent) -> None:
     help_text="Remove a KakaoTalk user from your KakaoTalk friends list",
     help_args="<_KakaoTalk ID_|_Matrix user ID_>",
 )
-async def remove_friend(evt: CommandEvent) -> None:
-    await _edit_friend(evt, False)
+def remove_friend(evt: CommandEvent) -> Awaitable[None]:
+    return _edit_friend(evt, False)
 
 async def _edit_friend(evt: CommandEvent, add: bool) -> None:
     if not evt.args:
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ async def _edit_friend(evt: CommandEvent, add: bool) -> None:
             await _edit_friend_by_uuid(evt, arg, add)
 
 async def _edit_friend_by_ktid(evt: CommandEvent, ktid: Long, add: bool) -> None:
+    await evt.mark_read()
     try:
         friend_struct = await evt.sender.client.edit_friend(ktid, add)
     except RPCError as e:
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ async def _edit_friend_by_ktid(evt: CommandEvent, ktid: Long, add: bool) -> None
         await _on_friend_edited(evt, friend_struct, add)
 
 async def _edit_friend_by_uuid(evt: CommandEvent, uuid: str, add: bool) -> None:
+    await evt.mark_read()
     try:
         friend_struct = await evt.sender.client.edit_friend_by_uuid(uuid, add)
     except RPCError as e: