diff --git a/cmd_sticky.go b/cmd_sticky.go
index b1c2f75..804dc77 100644
--- a/cmd_sticky.go
+++ b/cmd_sticky.go
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ var sticky_command Command = Command{
 	ModalSubmit: func(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate) {
 		text := i.ModalSubmitData().Components[0].(*discordgo.ActionsRow).Components[0].(*discordgo.TextInput).Value
 		message, err := s.ChannelMessageSendEmbed(i.ChannelID, &discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-			Type:        discordgo.EmbedTypeArticle,
-			Title:       ":pushpin: Sticky message",
+			Type: discordgo.EmbedTypeArticle,
+			Footer: &discordgo.MessageEmbedFooter{
+				Text: "📌 Sticky message",
+			},
 			Color:       hexToDecimal(color["primary"]),
 			Description: text,
 		})
diff --git a/handle_messages.go b/handle_messages.go
index e222dca..cc2bbcd 100644
--- a/handle_messages.go
+++ b/handle_messages.go
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 func messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
-	if m.Author.ID != s.State.User.ID {
+	if len(m.Embeds) == 0 || m.Embeds[0].Footer == nil || m.Embeds[0].Footer.Text != "📌 Sticky message" {
 		if hasSticky(m.GuildID, m.ChannelID) {
 			s.ChannelMessageDelete(m.ChannelID, getStickyMessageID(m.GuildID, m.ChannelID))
 			stickyMessage, _ := s.ChannelMessageSendEmbed(m.ChannelID, &discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-				Type:        discordgo.EmbedTypeArticle,
-				Title:       ":pushpin: Sticky message",
+				Type: discordgo.EmbedTypeArticle,
+				Footer: &discordgo.MessageEmbedFooter{
+					Text: "📌 Sticky message",
+				},
 				Color:       hexToDecimal(color["primary"]),
 				Description: getStickyMessageContent(m.GuildID, m.ChannelID),
 			})