diff --git a/src/toOpenAIMessages.ts b/src/toOpenAIMessages.ts
index f81c32f..b0f2ea9 100644
--- a/src/toOpenAIMessages.ts
+++ b/src/toOpenAIMessages.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ function formatName(name: string): string {
  * @param message the message to get the author name
  * @returns the proper author name of the message
  */
-function getAuthorUsername(message: DiscordMessage): string {
+function getAuthorUsername(message: DiscordMessage): string | undefined {
+  if (message.author.id === message.client.user.id ) return undefined;
   if (message.member) {
     const name = formatName(message.member.displayName);
     if (name.length >= 3) return name;