diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 2769b34..42b39c7 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ function initializeStream() {
     initializeStream();
   });
   channel.on("mention", async (e) => {
-    if (e.text && e.userId !== me.id) {
+    if (e.text && e.userId !== me.id && !e.user.isBot) {
       const replyTree = await expandReplyTree(e);
       console.log(`* push: reply (${e.id}, ${replyTree.length} msgs)`);
       jobs.push({ type: "reply", id: e.id, replyTree });
@@ -200,8 +200,12 @@ async function runJob() {
     const job = jobs.pop();
     if (job) {
       console.log(`* pop: ${job.type}`);
-      await processJob(job);
-      console.log("* job complete");
+      try {
+        await processJob(job);
+        console.log("* job complete");
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.log(`* error: ${e}`);
+      }
     }
     await sleep(1000); // 1sec
   }