diff --git a/starboard.go b/starboard.go
index 93a9a9c..6e459f6 100644
--- a/starboard.go
+++ b/starboard.go
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const starEmoji = "⭐"
+const starChannel = "645551408283648000"
 
 func listenToStarboardReact(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageReactionAdd) {
+	if m.ChannelID == starChannel {
+		return
+	}
 	if m.Emoji.Name != starEmoji {
 		return
 	}
@@ -41,8 +45,8 @@ func listenToStarboardReact(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageReactionAd
 		//White as fallback
 		color = 0xFFFFFF
 	}
-	_, err = s.ChannelMessageSendEmbed(
-		"645551408283648000",
+	msg, err = s.ChannelMessageSendEmbed(
+		starChannel,
 		&discordgo.MessageEmbed{
 			Title:       "Starred Message",
 			Description: msg.Content,
@@ -57,5 +61,10 @@ func listenToStarboardReact(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageReactionAd
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		logError(s, "listenToStarboardReact", "channelMessageSendEmbed", err)
+		return
+	}
+	err = s.MessageReactionAdd(msg.ChannelID, msg.ID, starEmoji)
+	if err != nil {
+		logError(s, "listenToStarboardReact", "messageReactionAdd", err)
 	}
 }