diff --git a/botx/bots/mixins/requests/command.py b/botx/bots/mixins/requests/command.py
index 3f28cc12..391fd9eb 100644
--- a/botx/bots/mixins/requests/command.py
+++ b/botx/bots/mixins/requests/command.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async def send_command_result(
                         silent_response=payload.options.silent_response,
                     ),
                 ),
-                recipients=payload.options.recipients,
+                recipients=payload.options.recipients or "all",
                 file=payload.file,
                 opts=ResultOptions(
                     stealth_mode=payload.options.stealth_mode,
diff --git a/botx/bots/mixins/requests/notification.py b/botx/bots/mixins/requests/notification.py
index a4dfe1e9..e4fee4b9 100644
--- a/botx/bots/mixins/requests/notification.py
+++ b/botx/bots/mixins/requests/notification.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async def send_notification(
                         silent_response=payload.options.silent_response,
                     ),
                 ),
-                recipients=payload.options.recipients,
+                recipients=payload.options.recipients or "all",
                 file=payload.file,
                 opts=ResultOptions(
                     stealth_mode=payload.options.stealth_mode,
diff --git a/botx/clients/methods/v3/notification/direct_notification.py b/botx/clients/methods/v3/notification/direct_notification.py
index 3fbaca7f..79f85f67 100644
--- a/botx/clients/methods/v3/notification/direct_notification.py
+++ b/botx/clients/methods/v3/notification/direct_notification.py
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ class NotificationDirect(AuthorizedBotXMethod[UUID]):
     event_sync_id: Optional[UUID] = None
 
     #: HUIDs of users that should receive notifications.
-    recipients: AvailableRecipients = "all"
-
+    recipients: Optional[AvailableRecipients] = None
     #: data for build message: body, markup, mentions.
     result: ResultPayload = Field(..., alias="notification")
 
diff --git a/botx/models/messages/sending/message.py b/botx/models/messages/sending/message.py
index 6b8aa470..d645ba55 100644
--- a/botx/models/messages/sending/message.py
+++ b/botx/models/messages/sending/message.py
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def add_recipient(self, recipient: UUID) -> None:
         Arguments:
             recipient: recipient for message.
         """
-        if self.payload.options.recipients == "all":
+        if not isinstance(self.payload.options.recipients, list):
             self.payload.options.recipients = []
 
         self.payload.options.recipients.append(recipient)
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ def add_recipients(self, recipients: List[UUID]) -> None:
         Arguments:
             recipients: recipients for message.
         """
-        if self.payload.options.recipients == "all":
+        if not isinstance(self.payload.options.recipients, list):
             self.payload.options.recipients = []
 
         self.payload.options.recipients.extend(recipients)
diff --git a/botx/models/messages/sending/options.py b/botx/models/messages/sending/options.py
index 962d7e62..01e7029c 100644
--- a/botx/models/messages/sending/options.py
+++ b/botx/models/messages/sending/options.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Special options for message."""
 
-from typing import List
+from typing import List, Optional
 
 from botx.models.base import BotXBaseModel
 from botx.models.entities import Mention
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class MessageOptions(BotXBaseModel):
     """Message options configuration."""
 
     #: users that should receive message.
-    recipients: AvailableRecipients = "all"
+    recipients: Optional[AvailableRecipients] = None
 
     #: attached to message mentions.
     mentions: List[Mention] = []