diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0c12389a..5a82e7d5 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ client.on('messageReactionAdd', (reaction, user) => {
     const channel = msg.guild.channels.get(msg.guild.settings.get('starboard'));
     if (!channel) return;
     if (!channel.permissionsFor(client.user).has(['SEND_MESSAGES', 'EMBED_LINKS'])) return;
+    if (user.id === msg.author.id) {
+        reaction.remove(user);
+        return msg.reply('You cannot star your own messages, idiot.');
+    }
     const embed = new RichEmbed()
         .setColor(0xFFFF00)
         .setAuthor(msg.author.tag, msg.author.displayAvatarURL)