diff --git a/bot.js b/bot.js
index a67cd9b..8172a95 100644
--- a/bot.js
+++ b/bot.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ let configurations = JSON.parse(configFile);
 let defaultConfig = {
 	word: "butt",
 	chance: 20,
+	pity: 0,
+	currentPity: 0,
 	limit: 10,
 	syllableCount: 2,
 	ignoredUsers: []
@@ -117,6 +119,16 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 							client.say(channel, "Expected a number, got " + value);
 						}
 						break;
+					case "pity":
+						if (isNumeric(value)) {
+							config.pity = parseInt(value);
+							configurations[channel] = config;
+							fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));
+							client.say(channel, "Pity set to " + value);
+						} else {
+							client.say(channel, "Expected a number, got " + value);
+						}
+						break;
 					case "ignore":
 						if (value && value !== "") {
 							console.log(`* ignore: value ok`);
@@ -226,7 +238,9 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 			// random chance
 			// TODO: find a better alternative
 			var number = Math.random() * 100;
-			if (number <= config.chance) {
+			if (number <= config.chance || config.currentPity == config.pity) {
+
+				config.currentPity = 0;
 
 				counter.converted++;
 
@@ -261,6 +275,8 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 				});
 	
 				client.say(channel, newMessage.trim());
+			} else {
+				config.currentPity++;
 			}
 
 			console.log(channel + ": " + JSON.stringify(counter));