diff --git a/internal/modules/dispatcher.go b/internal/modules/dispatcher.go
index 9be4e0b..64ca910 100644
--- a/internal/modules/dispatcher.go
+++ b/internal/modules/dispatcher.go
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ func Install(b *bot.Bot, reg *Registry, auth Auth) {
 				}
 				metrics.IncCommand(cmdCopy.Name)
 				go func() {
+					// context.Background is intentional: the hook must outlive the request
+					// context so stats writes complete even after the handler returns.
+					//nolint:gosec // G118: goroutine intentionally detached from request context
 					hookCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
 					defer cancel()
 					reg.RunCommandHooks(hookCtx, cmdCopy.Name)
diff --git a/internal/modules/stats/stats_test.go b/internal/modules/stats/stats_test.go
index d7f5e80..831e05d 100644
--- a/internal/modules/stats/stats_test.go
+++ b/internal/modules/stats/stats_test.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestStats_ShowsCountsSortedByPopularity(t *testing.T) {
 	if wordlePos < 0 || loLdlePos < 0 || pingPos < 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("reply missing expected commands: %q", got)
 	}
-	if !(wordlePos < loLdlePos && loLdlePos < pingPos) {
+	if wordlePos >= loLdlePos || loLdlePos >= pingPos {
 		t.Errorf("commands not in descending count order: wordle=%d loldle=%d ping=%d in %q",
 			wordlePos, loLdlePos, pingPos, got)
 	}