Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for providing an intelligent assistance service and an electronic device for performing the same. According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises at least one communication circuit, at least one microphone, at least one speaker, at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, the microphone, and the speaker, and at least one memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory has instructions stored therein which, when executed, cause the processor to receive a wake-up utterance calling a voice-based intelligent assistance service, in response to the wake-up utterance, to identify a session which is in progress by the voice-based intelligent assistance service, and, upon receiving a control command, to provide the control command to an external device through the session on the basis of the session. Other embodiments are also possible.