diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 5a82e7d5..2f554f5e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ client.on('messageReactionAdd', (reaction, user) => {
     if (!channel) return;
     if (!channel.permissionsFor(client.user).has(['SEND_MESSAGES', 'EMBED_LINKS'])) return;
     if (user.id === msg.author.id) {
-        reaction.remove(user);
+        if (msg.channel.permissionsFor(client.user).has('MANAGE_MESSAGES')) reaction.remove(user);
         return msg.reply('You cannot star your own messages, idiot.');
     }
     const embed = new RichEmbed()