diff --git a/python/tools/response.py b/python/tools/response.py
index 629b56815..ab97669bd 100644
--- a/python/tools/response.py
+++ b/python/tools/response.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from python.helpers.tool import Tool, Response
 class ResponseTool(Tool):
 
     async def execute(self, **kwargs):
-        return Response(message=self.args["message"] if "message" in self.args else self.args["text"], break_loop=True)
+        return Response(message=self.args["text"] if "text" in self.args else self.args["message"], break_loop=True)
 
     async def before_execution(self, **kwargs):
         # self.log = self.agent.context.log.log(type="response", heading=f"{self.agent.agent_name}: Responding", content=self.args.get("text", ""))