diff --git a/base-config.yaml b/base-config.yaml
index f99e872..d4fc5ef 100644
--- a/base-config.yaml
+++ b/base-config.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ templates:
 default_flags:
 - ignorecase
 
+ignored_users: []
+
 antispam:
   room:
     max: 1
diff --git a/reactbot/bot.py b/reactbot/bot.py
index 5868dda..0585a36 100644
--- a/reactbot/bot.py
+++ b/reactbot/bot.py
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ class ReactBot(Plugin):
 
     @event.on(EventType.ROOM_MESSAGE)
     async def event_handler(self, evt: MessageEvent) -> None:
-        if evt.sender == self.client.mxid or evt.content.msgtype not in self.allowed_msgtypes:
+        ignored_mxids = self.config["ignored_users"]
+        ignored_mxids.append(self.client.mxid)
+        if evt.sender in ignored_mxids or evt.content.msgtype not in self.allowed_msgtypes:
             return
         for name, rule in self.config.rules.items():
             match = rule.match(evt)
diff --git a/reactbot/config.py b/reactbot/config.py
index efbf9ae..8256446 100644
--- a/reactbot/config.py
+++ b/reactbot/config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Config(BaseProxyConfig):
         helper.copy("rules")
         helper.copy("templates")
         helper.copy("default_flags")
+        helper.copy("ignored_users")
         helper.copy("antispam.user.max")
         helper.copy("antispam.user.delay")
         helper.copy("antispam.room.max")