diff --git a/app/controllers/talks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/talks_controller.rb
index 7130436..4019c3d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/talks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/talks_controller.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ def index
   end
 
   def create
+    #spam catch to redirect - maybe the bots were ignoring the spam field
+    redirect_to talks_url and return if params['talk']['special_talk_requests'].present?
+    
     @talk = Talk.new(params[:talk])
 
     if @talk.save
diff --git a/app/models/talk.rb b/app/models/talk.rb
index 60db70b..532a56e 100644
--- a/app/models/talk.rb
+++ b/app/models/talk.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class Talk < ActiveRecord::Base
   attr_accessor :spam # fake attribute for spam trapping
+  attr_accessor :special_talk_requests # fake attribute for spam trapping
   validates_length_of :spam, :maximum => 0
 
   TALK_KINDS = %w(beginner intermediate advanced lightning)
diff --git a/app/views/talks/_form.html.erb b/app/views/talks/_form.html.erb
index 7055c05..a9e9277 100644
--- a/app/views/talks/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/talks/_form.html.erb
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     <p style="width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;">
       Please leave following field blank:
       <%= f.text_area :spam %>
+      <%= f.text_field :special_talk_requests %>
     </p>
     <%= f.submit %>
   </div>