diff --git a/layout/example.yml b/layout/example.yml
index 7f425900..a21ff523 100644
--- a/layout/example.yml
+++ b/layout/example.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ settings:
 commands:
   /start: Start the bot
   /help: How to use the bot
+  /settings: "{{ text `cmd_settings` }}"
 
 config:
   str: string
diff --git a/layout/layout.go b/layout/layout.go
index 6d5df00e..6e55e551 100644
--- a/layout/layout.go
+++ b/layout/layout.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"io/fs"
 	"log"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"text/template"
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ type (
 		ctxs  map[tele.Context]string
 		funcs template.FuncMap
 
-		commands map[string]string
+		commands []tele.Command
 		buttons  map[string]Button
 		markups  map[string]Markup
 		results  map[string]Result
@@ -174,19 +173,16 @@ func (lt *Layout) SetLocale(c tele.Context, locale string) {
 	lt.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
-// Commands returns a list of telebot commands, which can be
+// Commands returns a list of telebot commands
+// in the order they were defined in config, which can be
 // used in b.SetCommands later.
+// "commands" must be not templates
 func (lt *Layout) Commands() (cmds []tele.Command) {
-	for k, v := range lt.commands {
-		cmds = append(cmds, tele.Command{
-			Text:        strings.TrimLeft(k, "/"),
-			Description: v,
-		})
-	}
-	return
+	return lt.commands
 }
 
-// CommandsLocale returns a list of telebot commands and localized description, which can be
+// CommandsLocale returns a list of telebot commands and localized descriptions
+// in the order they were defined in config, which can be
 // used in b.SetCommands later.
 //
 // Example of bot.yml:
@@ -206,14 +202,16 @@ func (lt *Layout) Commands() (cmds []tele.Command) {
 //
 //	b.SetCommands(lt.CommandsLocale("en"), "en")
 //	b.SetCommands(lt.CommandsLocale("ru"), "ru")
+//	b.SetCommands(lt.CommandsLocale("en"))
 func (lt *Layout) CommandsLocale(locale string, args ...interface{}) (cmds []tele.Command) {
 	var arg interface{}
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		arg = args[0]
 	}
 
-	for k, v := range lt.commands {
-		tmpl, err := lt.template(template.New(k).Funcs(lt.funcs), locale).Parse(v)
+	for _, cmd := range lt.commands {
+		tmpl, err := lt.template(template.New(cmd.Text).Funcs(lt.funcs), locale).
+			Parse(cmd.Description)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("telebot/layout:", err)
 			return nil
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ func (lt *Layout) CommandsLocale(locale string, args ...interface{}) (cmds []tel
 		}
 
 		cmds = append(cmds, tele.Command{
-			Text:        strings.TrimLeft(k, "/"),
+			Text:        cmd.Text,
 			Description: buf.String(),
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/layout/layout_test.go b/layout/layout_test.go
index 29f27f56..ad05804d 100644
--- a/layout/layout_test.go
+++ b/layout/layout_test.go
@@ -32,13 +32,26 @@ func TestLayout(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, &tele.LongPoller{}, pref.Poller)
 	assert.Equal(t, pref, ltfs.Settings())
 
-	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []tele.Command{{
+	assert.Equal(t, []tele.Command{{
 		Text:        "start",
 		Description: "Start the bot",
 	}, {
 		Text:        "help",
 		Description: "How to use the bot",
+	}, {
+		Text:        "settings",
+		Description: "{{ text `cmd_settings` }}",
 	}}, lt.Commands())
+	assert.Equal(t, []tele.Command{{
+		Text:        "start",
+		Description: "Start the bot",
+	}, {
+		Text:        "help",
+		Description: "How to use the bot",
+	}, {
+		Text:        "settings",
+		Description: "Settings",
+	}}, lt.CommandsLocale("en"))
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "string", lt.String("str"))
 	assert.Equal(t, 123, lt.Int("num"))
diff --git a/layout/locales/en.yml b/layout/locales/en.yml
index 21f0b5cb..a4080d78 100644
--- a/layout/locales/en.yml
+++ b/layout/locales/en.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ nested:
   another:
     example: |-
       This is {{ . }}.
+
+cmd_settings: Settings
diff --git a/layout/parser.go b/layout/parser.go
index f973e1db..c40cb271 100644
--- a/layout/parser.go
+++ b/layout/parser.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (lt *Layout) UnmarshalYAML(data []byte) error {
 	var aux struct {
 		Settings *Settings
 		Config   map[string]interface{}
-		Commands map[string]string
+		Commands yaml.MapSlice
 		Buttons  yaml.MapSlice
 		Markups  yaml.MapSlice
 		Results  yaml.MapSlice
@@ -46,7 +46,22 @@ func (lt *Layout) UnmarshalYAML(data []byte) error {
 	}
 
 	lt.Config = Config{v: v}
-	lt.commands = aux.Commands
+	lt.commands = make([]tele.Command, 0, len(aux.Commands))
+	for _, cmd := range aux.Commands {
+		var (
+			text        string
+			description string
+			ok          bool
+		)
+
+		if text, ok = cmd.Key.(string); !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		if description, ok = cmd.Value.(string); !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		lt.commands = append(lt.commands, tele.Command{Text: strings.TrimLeft(text, "/"), Description: description})
+	}
 
 	if pref := aux.Settings; pref != nil {
 		lt.pref = &tele.Settings{