diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index b16e7a7..d36fb2d 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ function loadConfig(): Config {
     throw new Error('Config missing telegram.chatId')
   }
 
+  if (config.ignoredUserIds && !Array.isArray(config.ignoredUserIds)) {
+    throw new Error('ignoredUserIds must be an array')
+  }
+
   if (!Array.isArray(config.servers) || config.servers.length === 0) {
     throw new Error('Config missing servers array')
   }
diff --git a/src/discord/handlers.ts b/src/discord/handlers.ts
index 29f616b..233b17c 100644
--- a/src/discord/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/discord/handlers.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ async function handleMessage(message: Message): Promise<void> {
   if ((message.reference as any)?.type === 'FORWARD')
     return
 
+  if (config.ignoredUserIds?.includes(message.author.id))
+    return
+
   const serverConfig = config.servers.find((s: { guildId: string }) => s.guildId === message.guild!.id)
   if (!serverConfig)
     return
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 807bf00..7d08c46 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface Config {
     chatId: string
   }
   servers: ServerConfig[]
+  ignoredUserIds?: string[]
 }
 
 export interface ForwardMessageOptions {