diff --git a/bot.js b/bot.js
index 3bd4d32..d63a11d 100644
--- a/bot.js
+++ b/bot.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ let defaultConfig = {
 	word: "butt",
 	chance: 20,
 	pity: 0,
-	currentPity: 0,
+	cooldown: 0,
 	limit: 10,
 	syllableCount: 2,
 	ignoredUsers: []
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ let defaultConfig = {
 
 let messageCounter = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('counter'));
 let pityTracker = {};
+let cooldownTracker = {};
 
 // Client
 client.on('message', onMessageHandler);
@@ -184,6 +185,16 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 						} else {
 							client.say(channel, "Expected a number, got " + value);
 						}
+						break;
+					case "cooldown": 
+						if (isNumeric(value)) {
+							config.cooldown = parseInt(value);
+							configurations[channel] = config;
+							fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));
+							client.say(channel, "Set cooldown to " + value + " seconds");
+						} else {
+							client.say(channel, "Expected a number, got " + value);
+						}
 					default:
 						client.say(channel, "Action '" + action + "' not recognized.");
 				}
@@ -191,6 +202,13 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 				console.log(`* buttsbot: User not authorized`);
 			}
 		} else {	
+			let currentTime = Math.floor(new Date().getTime()/1000.0);
+
+			if (cooldownTracker[channel] && config.cooldown > 0) {
+				if (currentTime - cooldownTracker[channel] < config.cooldown)
+					return;
+			}
+
 			// ignore commands
 			if (message.startsWith("!"))
 				return;
@@ -283,6 +301,7 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 				});
 	
 				client.say(channel, newMessage.trim());
+				if (config.cooldown > 0) cooldownTracker[channel] = currentTime;
 			}
 
 			console.log(channel + ": " + JSON.stringify(counter));