# Rules are not recognized if custom slots are defined

**URL:** <https://forum.rasa.com/t/rules-are-not-recognized-if-custom-slots-are-defined/51735>\
**Category:** Rasa Open Source\
**Created:** [March 4, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/rules-are-not-recognized-if-custom-slots-are-defined/51735 "2022-03-04T16:12:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![andres\_pineiro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/andres_pineiro/32/20388_2.png) [@andres\_pineiro](https://forum.rasa.com/u/andres_pineiro)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/rules-are-not-recognized-if-custom-slots-are-defined/51735/2 "2022-05-05T12:18:09Z")

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Hi @HDotzaue, I think I’m having the same problem with my rules after the slot set. I’ve talked about it on this [post](http://forum.rasa.com/t/chitchat-or-rules-not-working-after-a-slot-was-set/49784/5) and I’ve asked about it on this [post](http://forum.rasa.com/t/conditional-rule-does-not-trigger-when-slot-is-set-by-action/46296/16), but I still don’t understand why this is happening.

Basically, all my rules start to fail if I set a slot that influence conversation from a custom action. Right now, I solve the problem by using conditions in my rules (only for booleans slots) or I move my rules to the stories, where there is no such problem.

Did you manage to understand what is happending? I guess that the reason of that problem is a silly thing, but I haven’t found an explanation yet.

Thanks,

Andrés

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