diff --git a/bottools/methods.py b/bottools/methods.py
index 00d65a3..e86db4a 100644
--- a/bottools/methods.py
+++ b/bottools/methods.py
@@ -332,12 +332,12 @@ def getMentions(tweet, two, args = []):
 
  for m in re.split('[^\w@]+', text):
   try:
-   if m[0] == "@" and m[0].strip() != "" and not (m in args or m.strip() == "" or m == "@%s" % two.whoami().strip("@") or m == "@%s" % sender.strip("@")):
+   if m[0] == "@" and m[0].strip() != "" and not (m in mentions or m in args or m.strip() == "" or m == "@%s" % two.whoami().strip("@") or m == "@%s" % sender.strip("@")):
     mentions += [m]
   except:
    pass
 
- if not sender.strip("@") == two.whoami().strip("@"):
+ if not sender.strip("@") == two.whoami().strip("@") and not "@%s" % sender.strip("@") in mentions:
   mentions = ["@%s" % sender.strip("@")] + mentions
 
  return mentions