diff --git a/bottools/methods.py b/bottools/methods.py
index 619d6e8..04bb671 100644
--- a/bottools/methods.py
+++ b/bottools/methods.py
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ def explicitTweet(bot, update, args, reply = None):
 
 def getMentions(tweet, two, args = []):
  sender = tweet.user.screen_name
+
+ if "@%s" % sender.strip("@") in args:
+  return []
+
  try:
   text = tweet.full_text
  except:
@@ -337,7 +341,7 @@ def getMentions(tweet, two, args = []):
   except:
    pass
 
- if not sender.strip("@") == two.whoami().strip("@") and not "@%s" % sender.strip("@") in mentions:
+ if not (sender.strip("@") == two.whoami().strip("@") or "@%s" % sender.strip("@") in mentions):
   mentions = ["@%s" % sender.strip("@")] + mentions
 
  return mentions