diff --git a/multiple-cursors-core.el b/multiple-cursors-core.el
index 5a37526..eba2417 100644
--- a/multiple-cursors-core.el
+++ b/multiple-cursors-core.el
@@ -340,9 +340,16 @@ the original cursor, to inform about the lack of support."
 
             ;; if it's a lambda, we can't know if it's supported or not
             ;; - so go ahead and assume it's ok, because we're just optimistic like that
-            (if (not (symbolp original-command))
+            (if (or (not (symbolp original-command))
+                    ;; lambda registered by smartrep
+                    (string-prefix-p "(" (symbol-name original-command)))
                 (mc/execute-command-for-all-fake-cursors original-command)
 
+              ;; smartrep `intern's commands into own obarray to help
+              ;; `describe-bindings'.  So, let's re-`intern' here to
+              ;; make the command comparable by `eq'.
+              (setq original-command (intern (symbol-name original-command)))
+
               ;; otherwise it's a symbol, and we can be more thorough
               (if (get original-command 'mc--unsupported)
                   (message "%S is not supported with multiple cursors%s"