diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 28fa479..cd3e071 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ token = "your bot's token"
 
 # Number of replies to cache. Cache memory usage (bytes) = `this * 16`.
 reply_cache_size = 3
+# User IDs the bot won't respond to.
+ignored_users = []
 
 # Passes: each pass gets run independently and all of its matched URLs are appended
 # to the bot's output.
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 5f4cf1a..2f0e416 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use serde::Deserialize;
+use twilight_model::id::{marker::UserMarker, Id};
 
 use crate::pass::Pass;
 
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@ use crate::pass::Pass;
 pub struct Config {
     pub token: String,
     pub reply_cache_size: usize,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub ignored_users: Vec<Id<UserMarker>>,
     #[serde(rename = "pass")]
     pub passes: Vec<Pass>,
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 64c7f21..173adfe 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async fn dispatch_event(state: Arc<State>, event: Event) -> Result<(), anyhow::E
     match event {
         // CREATE: Fix embeds when someone sends a twitter link
         Event::MessageCreate(message) => {
-            if message.author.bot {
+            if message.author.bot || state.config.ignored_users.contains(&message.author.id) {
                 return Ok(());
             }