diff --git a/app/cogs/markov.py b/app/cogs/markov.py
index ceb0edcb..c3bf131d 100644
--- a/app/cogs/markov.py
+++ b/app/cogs/markov.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ class Markov(commands.Cog):
         # Get messages from passed in user
         authors_mesages = []
         for message in await ctx.history(limit=50000).flatten():
-            if message.author.id == user.id and "https" not in message.content:
+            if (
+                message.author.id == user.id
+                and "https" not in message.content
+                and message.content[0] != "!"
+            ):
                 authors_mesages.append(message.content)
 
         # Make the model