diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index f73b833..6dd9474 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ client.on(Events.ClientReady, () => {
   });
 });
 
-client.on(Events.MessageCreate, (message) => {
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-misused-promises -- sod off this is going away next month.
+client.on(Events.MessageCreate, async(message) => {
   if (!message.channel.isThread() || !message.inGuild()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -54,6 +55,11 @@ client.on(Events.MessageCreate, (message) => {
   if (message.author.bot) {
     return;
   }
+  const threadOwner = await message.channel.fetchOwner();
+  // Check if thread owner is Maribelle (to indicate it is progress thread)
+  if (threadOwner?.id !== "1386862413936328796") {
+    return;
+  }
   if (!activeIds.includes(message.author.id)) {
     activeIds.push(message.author.id);
   }