diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/allowlist.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/allowlist.ts
index 326360cade5..a48fe63bdb0 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/allowlist.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/allowlist.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {
   compileAllowlist,
   normalizeStringEntries,
-  resolveAllowlistCandidates,
+  resolveCompiledAllowlistMatch,
   type AllowlistMatch,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/matrix";
 
@@ -77,19 +77,13 @@ export function resolveMatrixAllowListMatch(params: {
   userId?: string;
 }): MatrixAllowListMatch {
   const compiledAllowList = compileAllowlist(params.allowList);
-  if (compiledAllowList.set.size === 0) {
-    return { allowed: false };
-  }
-  if (compiledAllowList.wildcard) {
-    return { allowed: true, matchKey: "*", matchSource: "wildcard" };
-  }
   const userId = normalizeMatrixUser(params.userId);
   const candidates: Array<{ value?: string; source: MatrixAllowListSource }> = [
     { value: userId, source: "id" },
     { value: userId ? `matrix:${userId}` : "", source: "prefixed-id" },
     { value: userId ? `user:${userId}` : "", source: "prefixed-user" },
   ];
-  return resolveAllowlistCandidates({
+  return resolveCompiledAllowlistMatch({
     compiledAllowlist: compiledAllowList,
     candidates,
   });
diff --git a/src/channels/allowlist-match.ts b/src/channels/allowlist-match.ts
index f32d5a2487c..8c105f1e51b 100644
--- a/src/channels/allowlist-match.ts
+++ b/src/channels/allowlist-match.ts
@@ -60,11 +60,24 @@ export function resolveAllowlistCandidates<TSource extends string>(params: {
   return { allowed: false };
 }
 
+export function resolveCompiledAllowlistMatch<TSource extends string>(params: {
+  compiledAllowlist: CompiledAllowlist;
+  candidates: Array<{ value?: string; source: TSource }>;
+}): AllowlistMatch<TSource> {
+  if (params.compiledAllowlist.set.size === 0) {
+    return { allowed: false };
+  }
+  if (params.compiledAllowlist.wildcard) {
+    return { allowed: true, matchKey: "*", matchSource: "wildcard" as TSource };
+  }
+  return resolveAllowlistCandidates(params);
+}
+
 export function resolveAllowlistMatchByCandidates<TSource extends string>(params: {
   allowList: ReadonlyArray<string>;
   candidates: Array<{ value?: string; source: TSource }>;
 }): AllowlistMatch<TSource> {
-  return resolveAllowlistCandidates({
+  return resolveCompiledAllowlistMatch({
     compiledAllowlist: compileAllowlist(params.allowList),
     candidates: params.candidates,
   });
diff --git a/src/plugin-sdk/matrix.ts b/src/plugin-sdk/matrix.ts
index 577a690a4cb..ba4cad93a92 100644
--- a/src/plugin-sdk/matrix.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-sdk/matrix.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export {
 export type { ReplyPayload } from "../auto-reply/types.js";
 export {
   compileAllowlist,
+  resolveCompiledAllowlistMatch,
   resolveAllowlistCandidates,
   resolveAllowlistMatchByCandidates,
 } from "../channels/allowlist-match.js";
diff --git a/src/slack/monitor/allow-list.ts b/src/slack/monitor/allow-list.ts
index 53fc6c58505..36417f22839 100644
--- a/src/slack/monitor/allow-list.ts
+++ b/src/slack/monitor/allow-list.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {
   compileAllowlist,
-  resolveAllowlistCandidates,
+  resolveCompiledAllowlistMatch,
   type AllowlistMatch,
 } from "../../channels/allowlist-match.js";
 import {
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ export function resolveSlackAllowListMatch(params: {
   allowNameMatching?: boolean;
 }): SlackAllowListMatch {
   const compiledAllowList = compileAllowlist(params.allowList);
-  if (compiledAllowList.set.size === 0) {
-    return { allowed: false };
-  }
-  if (compiledAllowList.wildcard) {
-    return { allowed: true, matchKey: "*", matchSource: "wildcard" };
-  }
   const id = params.id?.toLowerCase();
   const name = params.name?.toLowerCase();
   const slug = normalizeSlackSlug(name);
@@ -79,7 +73,7 @@ export function resolveSlackAllowListMatch(params: {
         ] satisfies Array<{ value?: string; source: SlackAllowListSource }>)
       : []),
   ];
-  return resolveAllowlistCandidates({
+  return resolveCompiledAllowlistMatch({
     compiledAllowlist: compiledAllowList,
     candidates,
   });