diff --git a/commands/implemented/command_tts.py b/commands/implemented/command_tts.py
index 4392cc5..305e1cf 100644
--- a/commands/implemented/command_tts.py
+++ b/commands/implemented/command_tts.py
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ class CommandTTS(AbstractCommand, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def do_command(self, bot, twitch_message):
         args = self.get_args(twitch_message.text)
         if args[1] == "start":
-            bot.send_message("tts activated on #%s" % twitch_message.channel)
-            bot.tts_enabled = True
+            if twitch_message.sender.lower() == twitch_message.channel:
+                bot.send_message("tts activated on #%s" % twitch_message.channel)
+                bot.tts_enabled = True
         elif args[1] == "stop":
-            bot.send_message("tts deactivated")
-            bot.tts_enabled = False
+            if twitch_message.sender.lower() == twitch_message.channel:
+                bot.send_message("tts activated on #%s" % twitch_message.channel)
+                bot.tts_enabled = False