diff --git a/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py b/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
index 86fe5fa..9bfbde9 100644
--- a/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
+++ b/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
 
                 while True:
                     message = await websocket.recv()
+                    current_status = ''
                     if json.loads(message)['event'] in ['token expiring', 'token expired']:
                         self.logger.debug("Received token expiring/expired event. Refreshing token.")
                         websocket_credentials = client.servers.get_websocket(server_id)
@@ -76,14 +77,16 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
                         self.logger.debug("Authentication successful")
 
                     if json.loads(message)['event'] == 'console output' and await self.config.console_channel() is not None:
-                        channel = self.bot.get_channel(await self.config.console_channel())
-                        if channel is not None:
-                            content = self.remove_ansi_escape_codes(json.loads(message)['args'][0][:1900])
-                            if content.startswith('['):
-                                await channel.send(content=content)
-                            #TODO - Add pagification for long messages to prevent Discord API errors
+                        if current_status != 'starting' and current_status != 'stopping' and current_status != 'restarting':
+                            channel = self.bot.get_channel(await self.config.console_channel())
+                            if channel is not None:
+                                content = self.remove_ansi_escape_codes(json.loads(message)['args'][0][:1900])
+                                if content.startswith('['):
+                                    await channel.send(content=content)
+                                #TODO - Add pagification for long messages to prevent Discord API errors
 
                     if json.loads(message)['event'] == 'status':
+                        current_status = json.loads(message)['args'][0]
                         console = self.bot.get_channel(await self.config.console_channel())
                         if console is not None:
                             await console.send(f"Server status changed! `{json.loads(message)['args'][0]}`")