diff --git a/modules/markov.go b/modules/markov.go
index cfb4b96..50097e9 100644
--- a/modules/markov.go
+++ b/modules/markov.go
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func markovHandleMessage(m *Message) {
-
+	if strings.HasPrefix(m.Text, "!") {
+		return
+	}
 	tok := strings.Split(m.Text, " ")
 	if tok[0] == "!talk" {
 		if len(tok) < 2 {