A method and an electronic device for handling a spoken user request of a user, executable by each one of at least two applications installed on the electronic device, comprising determining that the spoken user request corresponds to an action executable by an other one of the at least two of the applications; and causing execution of the action by the other one of the at least two of the applications. A method and an electronic device for handling a spoken user request received from a user of the electronic device, comprising detecting reception of a spoken user request by a first application; transferring the spoken user request to the second application by the first application; determining, by the second application, that the spoken user request corresponds to an action executable by a third application; and causing, by the second application, execution of the action by the third application.