diff --git a/shortmute/shortmute.py b/shortmute/shortmute.py
index 31c92f5..372bb4c 100644
--- a/shortmute/shortmute.py
+++ b/shortmute/shortmute.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import discord
 from pytimeparse2 import disable_dateutil, parse
 from discord import ui
+from discord.ext.commands import Bot
 from redbot.core import Config, commands, app_commands
 
 class Shortmute(commands.Cog):
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ class Shortmute(commands.Cog):
         self.config.register_guild(
             dm = True,
             logging_channels = [],
-            immune_roles = []
+            immune_roles = [],
+            blacklisted_users = []
         )
 
     @app_commands.command()
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@ class Shortmute(commands.Cog):
             "color": await self.bot.get_embed_color(None),
             "evidence": evidence
         }
+        blacklisted_users_list = await self.config.guild(interaction.guild).blacklisted_users()
+        for user_id in blacklisted_users_list:
+            if user_id == interaction.user.id:
+                await interaction.response.send_message(content="You are blacklisted from `/shortmute`!", ephemeral=True)
+                return
         immune_roles_list = await self.config.guild(interaction.guild).immune_roles()
         for role_id in immune_roles_list:
             role = interaction.guild.get_role(role_id)
@@ -204,7 +211,7 @@ class Shortmute(commands.Cog):
     @commands.guild_only()
     @commands.admin()
     async def shortmute_config_addrole(self, ctx: commands.Context, role: discord.Role = None):
-        """This command adds roles to the immune roles list for immunity from the the `/shortmute` slash command."""
+        """This command adds roles to the immune roles list for immunity from the `/shortmute` slash command."""
         current_list = await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).immune_roles()
         if role:
             if role.id in current_list:
@@ -229,7 +236,7 @@ class Shortmute(commands.Cog):
     @commands.guild_only()
     @commands.admin()
     async def shortmute_config_removerole(self, ctx: commands.Context, role: discord.Role = None):
-        """This command removes roles from the immune roles list to remove immunity from the the `/shortmute` slash command."""
+        """This command removes roles from the immune roles list to remove immunity from the `/shortmute` slash command."""
         current_list = await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).immune_roles()
         if role.id in current_list:
             current_list.remove(role.id)
@@ -238,6 +245,44 @@ class Shortmute(commands.Cog):
         else:
             await ctx.send("Please provide a valid role that exists in the immune roles list.")
 
+    @shortmute_config.command(name='blacklist add')
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    @commands.admin()
+    async def shortmute_config_blacklist_add(self, ctx: commands.Context, user: discord.User = None):
+        """This command adds users to the blacklist for the `/shortmute` slash command."""
+        current_list = await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).blacklisted_users()
+        if user:
+            if user.id in current_list:
+                await ctx.send("That user is already in the blacklisted users list!")
+                return
+            else:
+                current_list.append(user.id)
+                await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).blacklisted_users.set(current_list)
+                await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} has been blacklisted from using `/shortmute`.", allowed_mentions = discord.AllowedMentions(users=False))
+        else:
+            already_in_list = []
+            for user_id in current_list:
+                user_obj = await Bot.fetch_user(user_id)
+                if user_obj:
+                    already_in_list.append(user_obj.mention)
+            if already_in_list:
+                await ctx.send("Users already blacklisted:\n" + "\n".join(already_in_list), allowed_mentions = discord.AllowedMentions(users=False))
+            else:
+                await ctx.send("Please provide a valid user.")
+
+    @shortmute_config.command(name='blacklist remove')
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    @commands.admin()
+    async def shortmute_config_blacklist_remove(self, ctx: commands.Context, user: discord.User = None):
+        """This command adds users to the blacklist for the `/shortmute` slash command."""
+        current_list = await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).blacklisted_users()
+        if user.id in current_list:
+            current_list.remove(user.id)
+            await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).blacklisted_users.set(current_list)
+            await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} has been removed from the `/shortmute` blacklist.", allowed_mentions = discord.AllowedMentions(users=False))
+        else:
+            await ctx.send("Please provide a valid user who is blacklisted from `/shortmute`.")
+
     @shortmute_config.command(name='dm')
     @commands.guild_only()
     @commands.admin()