diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index fd69dd4..ea2360c 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -1084,15 +1084,19 @@ def consumeMetadata(packet, rxNode=0, channel=-1):
             packet_type = packet['decoded']['portnum']
             nodeID = packet['from']
 
-        # consider Meta for most messages leaderboard
-        node_message_count = meshLeaderboard.get('nodeMessageCounts', {})
-        node_message_count[nodeID] = node_message_count.get(nodeID, 0) + 1
-        meshLeaderboard['nodeMessageCounts'] = node_message_count    
-        
-        if node_message_count[nodeID] > meshLeaderboard['mostMessages']['value']:
-            meshLeaderboard['mostMessages']['value'] = node_message_count[nodeID]
-            meshLeaderboard['mostMessages']['nodeID'] = nodeID
-            meshLeaderboard['mostMessages']['timestamp'] = time.time()
+        # if not a bot ID track it
+        if nodeID == globals().get(f'myNodeNum{rxNode}'):
+            wasItMe = True
+        else:
+            # consider Meta for most messages leaderboard
+            node_message_count = meshLeaderboard.get('nodeMessageCounts', {})
+            node_message_count[nodeID] = node_message_count.get(nodeID, 0) + 1
+            meshLeaderboard['nodeMessageCounts'] = node_message_count    
+            
+            if node_message_count[nodeID] > meshLeaderboard['mostMessages']['value']:
+                meshLeaderboard['mostMessages']['value'] = node_message_count[nodeID]
+                meshLeaderboard['mostMessages']['nodeID'] = nodeID
+                meshLeaderboard['mostMessages']['timestamp'] = time.time()
 
         # consider Meta for highest and weakest DBm
         if packet.get('rxSnr') is not None: