diff --git a/services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py b/services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py
index deb8e62..e6c7542 100644
--- a/services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py
+++ b/services/comms/scripts/atlasbot/bot.py
@@ -335,7 +335,11 @@ def _has_any(text: str, phrases: tuple[str, ...]) -> bool:
     return any(p in text for p in phrases)
 
 def _detect_operation(q: str) -> str | None:
+    if _has_any(q, OPERATION_HINTS["top"]):
+        return "top"
     for op, phrases in OPERATION_HINTS.items():
+        if op == "top":
+            continue
         if _has_any(q, phrases):
             return op
     return None