diff --git a/bot.js b/bot.js
index 7dc25ff..2c30ac6 100644
--- a/bot.js
+++ b/bot.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ let defaultConfig = {
 	word: "butt",
 	chance: 20,
 	limit: 10,
+	syllableCount: 2,
 	ignoredUsers: []
 };
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 						break;
 					case "word":
 						config.word = value;
-						configurations[messageChannel] = config;
+						configurations[channel] = config;
 						fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));
 						client.say(channel, "Word set to " + value);
 						break;
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 							if (value < 0)
 								value = 0;
 							config.chance = parseInt(value);
-							configurations[messageChannel] = config;
+							configurations[channel] = config;
 							fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));
 							client.say(channel, "Chance set to " + value + "%");
 						} else {
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 							if (!config.ignoredUsers.includes(value)) {
 								console.log(`* ignore: value not already ignored`);
 								config.ignoredUsers.push(value);
-								configurations[messageChannel] = config;
+								configurations[channel] = config;
 								fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));	
 							}
 							client.say(channel, "User " + value + " will be ignored from now on.");
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 								
 								let index = config.ignoredUsers.indexOf(value);
 								config.ignoredUsers.splice(index, 1);
-								configurations[messageChannel] = config;
+								configurations[channel] = config;
 
 								fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));
 							}
@@ -147,13 +148,22 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 					case "limit":
 						if (isNumeric(value)) {
 							config.limit = parseInt(value);
-							configurations[messageChannel] = config;
+							configurations[channel] = config;
 							fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));
 							client.say(channel, "Set new limit: 1 butt per " + value + " words");
 						} else {
 							client.say(channel, "Expected a number, got " + value);
 						}
 						break;
+					case "syllables":
+						if (isNumeric(value)) {
+							config.syllableCount = parseInt(value);
+							configurations[channel] = config;
+							fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));
+							client.say(channel, "Set required syllables to " + value);
+						} else {
+							client.say(channel, "Expected a number, got " + value);
+						}
 					default:
 						client.say(channel, "Action '" + action + "' not recognized.");
 				}
@@ -174,6 +184,16 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 	
 				var words = message.split(' ');
 				var syllables = words.map(syllabify);
+				var syllableCount = 0;
+
+				syllabify.forEach((s) => {
+					syllableCount += s.length;
+				});
+
+				if (syllableCount < config.syllableCount) {
+					console.log(`* Message had too few syllables`);
+					return;
+				}
 	
 				var buttCount = Math.ceil(words.length / config.limit);