diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 310b2b5..5918515 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func main() {
 	xlog.Info("%s started", SoftwareInfo())
 	modules.Init(say, *mods)
 	modules.BotNick = strings.ToLower(*nick)
+	modules.BotName = strings.ToLower(*name)
 	switch *protocol {
 	case "irc":
 		Irc(say)
diff --git a/modules/markov.go b/modules/markov.go
index 2d355d7..f83b708 100644
--- a/modules/markov.go
+++ b/modules/markov.go
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ func markovHandleMessage(m *Message) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	markovChain.Write(text)
+	fmt.Println(m.From, BotName)
+	if m.From != BotName {
+		markovChain.Write(text)
+	}
 }
 
 func markovRun() {
diff --git a/modules/modules.go b/modules/modules.go
index 7baebd5..70455c8 100644
--- a/modules/modules.go
+++ b/modules/modules.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var (
 	MsgFuncs = make(map[string]func(*Message))
 	RunFuncs = make(map[string]func())
 	BotNick  string
+	BotName  string
 )
 
 type Message struct {