diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index d760c45..b873153 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ func NewBot(pref Settings) (*Bot, error) {
 		Poller:  pref.Poller,
 		OnError: pref.OnError,
 
-		Updates:  make(chan Update, pref.Updates),
-		handlers: make(map[string]HandlerFunc),
-		stop:     make(chan struct{}),
+		Updates: make(chan Update, pref.Updates),
+		stop:    make(chan struct{}),
 
 		synchronous: pref.Synchronous,
 		verbose:     pref.Verbose,
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ type Bot struct {
 	OnError func(error, Context)
 
 	group       *Group
-	handlers    map[string]HandlerFunc
 	synchronous bool
 	verbose     bool
 	parseMode   ParseMode
@@ -144,16 +142,16 @@ type Command struct {
 	Description string `json:"description"`
 }
 
+// Group returns a new group.
+func (b *Bot) Group() *Group {
+	return &Group{handlers: make(map[string]HandlerFunc)}
+}
+
 // Use adds middleware to the global bot chain.
 func (b *Bot) Use(middleware ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	b.group.Use(middleware...)
 }
 
-// Group returns a new group.
-func (b *Bot) Group() *Group {
-	return &Group{b: b}
-}
-
 // Handle lets you set the handler for some command name or
 // one of the supported endpoints. It also applies middleware
 // if such passed to the function.
@@ -174,20 +172,7 @@ func (b *Bot) Group() *Group {
 //		b.Handle("/ban", onBan, protected)
 //
 func (b *Bot) Handle(endpoint interface{}, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
-	if m != nil {
-		h = func(c Context) error {
-			return applyMiddleware(h, m...)(c)
-		}
-	}
-
-	switch end := endpoint.(type) {
-	case string:
-		b.handlers[end] = h
-	case CallbackEndpoint:
-		b.handlers[end.CallbackUnique()] = h
-	default:
-		panic("telebot: unsupported endpoint")
-	}
+	b.group.Handle(endpoint, h, m...)
 }
 
 var (
@@ -380,7 +365,7 @@ func (b *Bot) ProcessUpdate(upd Update) {
 				if match != nil {
 					unique, payload := match[0][1], match[0][3]
 
-					if handler, ok := b.handlers["\f"+unique]; ok {
+					if handler, ok := b.group.handlers["\f"+unique]; ok {
 						upd.Callback.Data = payload
 						b.runHandler(handler, c)
 						return
@@ -425,7 +410,7 @@ func (b *Bot) ProcessUpdate(upd Update) {
 }
 
 func (b *Bot) handle(end string, c Context) bool {
-	if handler, ok := b.handlers[end]; ok {
+	if handler, ok := b.group.handlers[end]; ok {
 		b.runHandler(handler, c)
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/bot_test.go b/bot_test.go
index 8f1ad4b..3f3ca7d 100644
--- a/bot_test.go
+++ b/bot_test.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestBotHandle(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	b.Handle("/start", func(c Context) error { return nil })
-	assert.Contains(t, b.handlers, "/start")
+	assert.Contains(t, b.group.handlers, "/start")
 
 	reply := ReplyButton{Text: "reply"}
 	b.Handle(&reply, func(c Context) error { return nil })
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ func TestBotHandle(t *testing.T) {
 	btnInline := (&ReplyMarkup{}).Data("", "btnInline")
 	b.Handle(&btnInline, func(c Context) error { return nil })
 
-	assert.Contains(t, b.handlers, btnReply.CallbackUnique())
-	assert.Contains(t, b.handlers, btnInline.CallbackUnique())
-	assert.Contains(t, b.handlers, reply.CallbackUnique())
-	assert.Contains(t, b.handlers, inline.CallbackUnique())
+	assert.Contains(t, b.group.handlers, btnReply.CallbackUnique())
+	assert.Contains(t, b.group.handlers, btnInline.CallbackUnique())
+	assert.Contains(t, b.group.handlers, reply.CallbackUnique())
+	assert.Contains(t, b.group.handlers, inline.CallbackUnique())
 }
 
 func TestBotStart(t *testing.T) {
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ func TestBotStart(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("TELEBOT_SECRET is required")
 	}
 
-	// cached bot has no poller
-	assert.Panics(t, func() { b.Start() })
-
 	pref := defaultSettings()
 	pref.Poller = &LongPoller{}
 
diff --git a/group.go b/group.go
index fec640f..9f55ad9 100644
--- a/group.go
+++ b/group.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ type MiddlewareFunc func(HandlerFunc) HandlerFunc
 
 // Group is a separated group of handlers, united by the general middleware.
 type Group struct {
-	b          *Bot
 	middleware []MiddlewareFunc
+	handlers   map[string]HandlerFunc
 }
 
 // Use adds middleware to the chain.
@@ -18,5 +18,21 @@ func (g *Group) Use(middleware ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 // Handle adds endpoint handler to the bot, combining group's middleware
 // with the optional given middleware.
 func (g *Group) Handle(endpoint interface{}, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
-	g.b.Handle(endpoint, h, append(g.middleware, m...)...)
+	if len(g.middleware) > 0 {
+		m = append(g.middleware, m...)
+	}
+	if len(m) > 0 {
+		h = func(c Context) error {
+			return applyMiddleware(h, m...)(c)
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch end := endpoint.(type) {
+	case string:
+		g.handlers[end] = h
+	case CallbackEndpoint:
+		g.handlers[end.CallbackUnique()] = h
+	default:
+		panic("telebot: unsupported endpoint")
+	}
 }
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index a375b4d..86f6175 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (b *Bot) runHandler(h HandlerFunc, c Context) {
 	f := func() {
 		defer b.deferDebug()
 		if err := h(c); err != nil {
-			if err != ErrSkip {
+			if err != ErrSkip && b.OnError != nil {
 				b.OnError(err, c)
 			}
 		}