diff --git a/tux/cogs/services/bookmarks.py b/tux/cogs/services/bookmarks.py
index 3e453b761..7f3c3e2bb 100644
--- a/tux/cogs/services/bookmarks.py
+++ b/tux/cogs/services/bookmarks.py
@@ -73,8 +73,12 @@ async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload: discord.RawReactionActionEvent) ->
         if payload.emoji.name in self.add_bookmark_emojis:
             await self.add_bookmark(user, message)
 
-        # If the emoji is the remove bookmark emoji, remove the bookmark
-        elif payload.emoji.name in self.remove_bookmark_emojis:
+        # Ensures were in a users DMs before removing (to fix an issue with being able to remove messages anywhere)
+        if not isinstance(channel, discord.DMChannel):
+            return
+
+        # If the emoji is the remove bookmark emoji and reaction is on the bot, remove the bookmark
+        if payload.emoji.name in self.remove_bookmark_emojis and message.author is self.bot.user:
             await self.remove_bookmark(message)
 
     async def add_bookmark(self, user: discord.User, message: discord.Message) -> None: