diff --git a/bot/events/messageCreate.ts b/bot/events/messageCreate.ts
index 307df70..6f145e2 100644
--- a/bot/events/messageCreate.ts
+++ b/bot/events/messageCreate.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,25 @@ import { Message } from 'discord.js';
 import client from '../index';
 import { makePOSTRequest, updateGuildInfo } from '../utils/requestAPI';
 
+const cooldowns = new Map<string, number>();
+const cooldownTime = 30 * 1000;
+
 // Run this event whenever a message has been sent
 client.on('messageCreate', async (message: Message) => {
 	if (message.author.bot) return;
+	
+	const cooldown = cooldowns.get(message.author.id);
+	if (cooldown && Date.now() - cooldown < cooldownTime) return;
+
 	const xpToGive: number = message.content.length;
 	const pfp: string = message.member?.displayAvatarURL() ?? message.author.displayAvatarURL()
 	const name: string = message.author.username;
 	const nickname: string = message.member?.nickname ?? message.author.globalName ?? message.author.username;
 	await makePOSTRequest(message.guildId as string, message.author.id, xpToGive, pfp, name, nickname);
+	cooldowns.set(message.author.id, Date.now());
 
 	const guildName = message.guild?.name;
 	const guildIcon = message.guild?.iconURL() ?? 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/embed/avatars/0.png';
 	const guildMembers = message.guild?.memberCount;
 	await updateGuildInfo(message.guildId as string, guildName as string, guildIcon as string, guildMembers as number);
-});
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+});