diff --git a/src/cogs/starboard.py b/src/cogs/starboard.py
index 8e44ef5..b11a9be 100644
--- a/src/cogs/starboard.py
+++ b/src/cogs/starboard.py
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ class Starboard(commands.Cog):
             self.log.warning("Could not find starboard channel in %s (%d)", guild, guild.id)
             return
 
+        if payload.channel_id == starboard_channel.id:
+            self.log.debug("Ignoring reaction in starboard channel.")
+            return
+
         message = await self.get_or_fetch_message(payload.channel_id, payload.message_id)
 
         if payload.user_id == message.author.id: