diff --git a/shortmute/shortmute.py b/shortmute/shortmute.py
index 449216c..dbcb790 100644
--- a/shortmute/shortmute.py
+++ b/shortmute/shortmute.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class Shortmute(commands.Cog):
             if user_id == interaction.user.id:
                 await interaction.response.send_message(content="You are blacklisted from `/shortmute`!", ephemeral=True)
                 return
+        if target.bot is True:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(content="You cannot shortmute bots!", ephemeral=True)
+            return
         if interaction.user.guild_permissions.administrator is False:
             immune_roles_list = await self.config.guild(interaction.guild).immune_roles()
             for role_id in immune_roles_list: