diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index bbaf429..fb42399 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from functools import wraps
 import logging
 import os
 import re
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@ link_regex = re.compile(
     '((https?):((//)|(\\\\))+([\w\d:#@%/;$()~_?\+-=\\\.&](#!)?)*)', re.DOTALL)
 
 
+def private_only(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    def cb(update: Update, *args, **kwargs):
+        if update.effective_chat.type != 'private':
+            return
+        return f(update, *args, **kwargs)
+    return cb
+
 @dataclass
 class BotSettings:
     token: str
@@ -41,7 +50,7 @@ class Bot:
         for f in dir(self):
             if f.startswith("cmd_"):
                 self.dispatcher.add_handler(
-                    CommandHandler(f[4:], getattr(self, f)))
+                    CommandHandler(f[4:], private_only(getattr(self, f))))
 
     def _register_handlers(self):
         self.dispatcher.add_handler(MessageHandler(
@@ -90,7 +99,10 @@ class Bot:
             return f"{n} {singular}"
         return f"{n} {plural}"
 
+    @private_only
     def message(self, update: Update, context: CallbackContext):
+        if update.effective_chat.type != 'private':
+            return
         user_id = update.effective_user.id
         links = re.findall(link_regex, update.message.text)
         with self.db as db: