diff --git a/bottools/methods.py b/bottools/methods.py
index 984bebc..03fae17 100644
--- a/bottools/methods.py
+++ b/bottools/methods.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def reply(bot, update, args):
   else:
    mentions = []
 
-  if "@%s" % sender.strip("@") != "@%s" % two.whoami().strip("@"):
+  if ("@%s" % sender.strip("@") != "@%s" % two.whoami().strip("@")) and not ("@%s" % sender.strip("@")) in [("@%s" % a.strip("@")) for a in args]:
    first = ["@%s" % sender.strip("@")]
   else:
    try: