diff --git a/src/events/handleMessage.ts b/src/events/handleMessage.ts
index 00bdc2d..04026b4 100644
--- a/src/events/handleMessage.ts
+++ b/src/events/handleMessage.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ export const handleMessage = async(
   if (!message.inGuild()) {
     return;
   }
-  const { author, member, guild, channel } = message;
+  const { author, member, guild, channel, system } = message;
+
+  if (author.bot || system) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   const cached = umbrelle.cache.get(guild.id);
   if (cached !== channel.id) {
@@ -34,6 +38,9 @@ export const handleMessage = async(
   if (!resolvedMember) {
     return;
   }
+  if (!resolvedMember.bannable) {
+    return;
+  }
   await author.send({
     content: `Your account appears to have been compromised. As a security measure, you have been removed from the ${guild.name} community.