diff --git a/app/bot.py b/app/bot.py
index 202070dc..b99e2f5f 100755
--- a/app/bot.py
+++ b/app/bot.py
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ async def fix_social_media_links(ctx):
 @bot.event
 async def on_message(ctx):
     if str(bot.user.id) in ctx.content:
-        if ctx.guild.id not in core_utils.my_guilds:
+        if (
+            ctx.author.id != core_utils.my_id
+            or ctx.guild.id not in core_utils.my_guilds
+        ):
             return
 
         llm_rules = requests.get(core_utils.json_endpoint + "rules.json").json()