diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index b830131..bcecf46 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID,  message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, chann
             msg = "🔊AutoPing via DM only⛔️"
 
     # if not a DM add the username to the beginning of msg
-    if not isDM:
+    if not useDMForResponse and not isDM:
         msg = get_name_from_number(message_from_id) + msg
             
     return msg
diff --git a/pong_bot.py b/pong_bot.py
index a603faa..682ff16 100755
--- a/pong_bot.py
+++ b/pong_bot.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def handle_ping(message_from_id, deviceID,  message, hop, snr, rssi, isDM, chann
             msg = "🔊AutoPing via DM only⛔️"
 
     # if not a DM add the username to the beginning of msg
-    if not isDM:
+    if not useDMForResponse and not isDM:
         msg = get_name_from_number(message_from_id) + msg
             
     return msg