diff --git a/src/handlers/event/eta.rs b/src/handlers/event/eta.rs
index b1c2d72..f818c2e 100644
--- a/src/handlers/event/eta.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/event/eta.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ const ETA_MESSAGES: [&str; 16] = [
 
 pub async fn handle(ctx: &Context, message: &Message) -> Result<()> {
 	if !ETA_REGEX.is_match(&message.content) {
-		trace!("The message '{}' (probably) doesn't say ETA", message.content);
+		trace!(
+			"The message '{}' (probably) doesn't say ETA",
+			message.content
+		);
 		return Ok(());
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/handlers/event/mod.rs b/src/handlers/event/mod.rs
index 2fd32b0..83cb7bf 100644
--- a/src/handlers/event/mod.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/event/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ mod support_onboard;
 pub async fn handle(
 	ctx: &Context,
 	event: &FullEvent,
-	_: FrameworkContext<'_, Data, Report>,
+	framework: FrameworkContext<'_, Data, Report>,
 	data: &Data,
 ) -> Result<()> {
 	match event {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub async fn handle(
 		}
 
 		FullEvent::ThreadCreate { thread } => {
-			support_onboard::handle(ctx, thread).await?;
+			support_onboard::handle(ctx, thread, framework).await?;
 		}
 
 		_ => {}
diff --git a/src/handlers/event/support_onboard.rs b/src/handlers/event/support_onboard.rs
index ed170e1..f3aa6b1 100644
--- a/src/handlers/event/support_onboard.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/event/support_onboard.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,39 @@
-use eyre::{eyre, OptionExt, Result};
+use crate::Data;
+
+use eyre::{eyre, Context as _, OptionExt, Report, Result};
 use log::{debug, trace};
 use poise::serenity_prelude::{
 	ChannelType, Context, CreateAllowedMentions, CreateMessage, GuildChannel,
 };
+use poise::FrameworkContext;
 
-pub async fn handle(ctx: &Context, thread: &GuildChannel) -> Result<()> {
+pub async fn handle(
+	ctx: &Context,
+	thread: &GuildChannel,
+	framework: FrameworkContext<'_, Data, Report>,
+) -> Result<()> {
 	if thread.kind != ChannelType::PublicThread {
 		trace!("Not doing support onboard in non-public thread channel");
 		return Ok(());
 	}
 
+	// TODO @getchoo: it seems like we can get multiple ThreadCreate events
+	// should probably figure out a better way to not repeat ourselves here
+	if thread
+		.members(ctx)
+		.wrap_err_with(|| {
+			format!(
+				"Couldn't fetch members from thread {}! Not sending a support onboard message.",
+				thread.id
+			)
+		})?
+		.iter()
+		.any(|member| member.user.id == framework.bot_id)
+	{
+		debug!("Not sending support onboard message...I think i've been here before :p");
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+
 	if thread
 		.parent_id
 		.ok_or_else(|| eyre!("Couldn't get parent ID from thread {}!", thread.name))?