diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9137305..ae54f82 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ func main() {
 	fmt.Println("Login successful")
 	syncer := client.Syncer.(*mautrix.DefaultSyncer)
 	syncer.OnEventType(event.EventMessage, func(source mautrix.EventSource, evt *event.Event) {
+		if evt.Sender == client.UserID {
+			return //ignore events from self
+		}
 		fmt.Printf("<%[1]s> %[4]s (%[2]s/%[3]s)\n", evt.Sender, evt.Type.String(), evt.ID, evt.Content.AsMessage().Body)
 		body := evt.Content.AsMessage().Body
 		body_s := strings.Split(body, " ")
@@ -68,9 +71,6 @@ func main() {
 		if len(body_s) < 2 {
 			return //nothing to parse
 		}
-		if evt.Sender == client.UserID {
-			return //ignore events from self
-		}
 		switch body_s[1] {
 		case "info":
 			// print info page