diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/ChatUserCollection.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/ChatUserCollection.cs
index fea7a2a5..18ecd21c 100644
--- a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/ChatUserCollection.cs
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/ChatUserCollection.cs
@@ -5,24 +5,42 @@
 using DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model;
 using DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Specifications;
 using DevChatter.Bot.Core.Extensions;
+using DevChatter.Bot.Core.Systems.Chat;
 
 namespace DevChatter.Bot.Core
 {
     public class ChatUserCollection : IChatUserCollection
     {
         private readonly IRepository _repository;
+        private readonly IKnownBotService _knownBotService;
         private readonly object _userCreationLock = new object();
         private readonly object _activeChatUsersLock = new object();
         private readonly object _currencyLock = new object();
         private readonly List<string> _activeChatUsers = new List<string>();
 
-        public ChatUserCollection(IRepository repository)
+        public ChatUserCollection(IRepository repository, IKnownBotService knownBotService)
         {
             _repository = repository;
+            _knownBotService = knownBotService;
         }
 
         public bool NeedToWatchUser(string displayName)
         {
+            ChatUser chatUserFromDb = GetOrCreateChatUser(displayName);
+
+            if (chatUserFromDb.IsKnownBot == null)
+            {
+                lock (_activeChatUsersLock)
+                {
+                    bool isKnownBot = _knownBotService.IsKnownBot(chatUserFromDb.DisplayName).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+                    chatUserFromDb.IsKnownBot = isKnownBot;
+                    _repository.Update(chatUserFromDb);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (chatUserFromDb.IsKnownBot.Value)
+                return false;
+
             // Don't lock in here
             // ReSharper disable once InconsistentlySynchronizedField
             return _activeChatUsers.All(name => name != displayName);
diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Data/Model/ChatUser.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Data/Model/ChatUser.cs
index b054400d..a448c2a3 100644
--- a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Data/Model/ChatUser.cs
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Data/Model/ChatUser.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public class ChatUser : DataEntity
         public string DisplayName { get; set; }
         public UserRole? Role { get; set; }
         public int Tokens { get; set; }
+        public bool? IsKnownBot { get; set; }
 
         public bool CanRunCommand(IBotCommand botCommand)
         {
diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Events/CurrencyGenerator.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Events/CurrencyGenerator.cs
index af1aaf11..09514c7c 100644
--- a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Events/CurrencyGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Events/CurrencyGenerator.cs
@@ -37,14 +37,15 @@ private void ChatClientOnOnUserNoticed(object sender, UserStatusEventArgs eventA
 
         private void WatchUserIfNeeded(string displayName, ChatUser chatUser)
         {
+            // Calling this here to make sure the user is in the database before calling NeedToWatchUser
+            ChatUser userFromDb = _chatUserCollection.GetOrCreateChatUser(displayName, chatUser);
+
             if (_chatUserCollection.NeedToWatchUser(displayName))
             {
-                ChatUser userFromDb = _chatUserCollection.GetOrCreateChatUser(displayName, chatUser);
                 _chatUserCollection.WatchUser(userFromDb.DisplayName);
             }
         }
 
-
         private void ChatClientOnUserLeft(object sender, UserStatusEventArgs eventArgs)
         {
             _chatUserCollection.GetOrCreateChatUser(eventArgs.DisplayName, eventArgs.ToChatUser());
diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Systems/Chat/IKnownBotService.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Systems/Chat/IKnownBotService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1a1fbc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Core/Systems/Chat/IKnownBotService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace DevChatter.Bot.Core.Systems.Chat
+{
+    public interface IKnownBotService
+    {
+        Task<bool> IsKnownBot(string username);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/20180513054353_Add-IsKnownBotColumn.Designer.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/20180513054353_Add-IsKnownBotColumn.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..adbbfb24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/20180513054353_Add-IsKnownBotColumn.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model;
+using DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.Internal;
+using System;
+
+namespace DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(AppDataContext))]
+    [Migration("20180513054353_Add-IsKnownBotColumn")]
+    partial class AddIsKnownBotColumn
+    {
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "2.0.2-rtm-10011")
+                .HasAnnotation("SqlServer:ValueGenerationStrategy", SqlServerValueGenerationStrategy.IdentityColumn);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Commands.SimpleCommand", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CommandText");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("HelpText");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("RoleRequired");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("StaticResponse");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("SimpleCommands");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model.ChatUser", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<string>("DisplayName");
+
+                    b.Property<bool?>("IsKnownBot");
+
+                    b.Property<int?>("Role");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Tokens");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserId");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ChatUsers");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model.CommandUsageEntity", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ChatClientUsed");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CommandWord");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("DateTimeUsed");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("FullTypeName");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserDisplayName");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserId");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("CommandUsages");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model.CommandWordEntity", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CommandWord");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("FullTypeName");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("IsPrimary");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CommandWord");
+
+                    b.ToTable("CommandWords");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model.HangmanWord", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Word");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("HangmanWords");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model.IntervalMessage", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<int>("DelayInMinutes");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("MessageText");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("IntervalMessages");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model.QuoteEntity", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<string>("AddedBy");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Author");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("DateAdded");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("QuoteId");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Text");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("QuoteId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("QuoteEntities");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model.ScheduleEntity", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("ExampleDateTime");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ScheduleEntities");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DevChatter.Bot.Core.Data.Model.StreamerEntity", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ChannelName");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("DateAdded");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TimesShoutedOut");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Streamers");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/20180513054353_Add-IsKnownBotColumn.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/20180513054353_Add-IsKnownBotColumn.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f198843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/20180513054353_Add-IsKnownBotColumn.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+namespace DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef.Migrations
+{
+    public partial class AddIsKnownBotColumn : Migration
+    {
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<bool>(
+                name: "IsKnownBot",
+                table: "ChatUsers",
+                nullable: true);
+        }
+
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "IsKnownBot",
+                table: "ChatUsers");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/AppDataContextModelSnapshot.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/AppDataContextModelSnapshot.cs
index 0135e628..33e3fcd0 100644
--- a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/AppDataContextModelSnapshot.cs
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Ef/Migrations/AppDataContextModelSnapshot.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ protected override void BuildModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
 
                     b.Property<string>("DisplayName");
 
+                    b.Property<bool?>("IsKnownBot");
+
                     b.Property<int?>("Role");
 
                     b.Property<int>("Tokens");
diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Twitch/DevChatterBotTwitchModule.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Twitch/DevChatterBotTwitchModule.cs
index 8442af24..0c6b7fca 100644
--- a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Twitch/DevChatterBotTwitchModule.cs
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Twitch/DevChatterBotTwitchModule.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ protected override void Load(ContainerBuilder builder)
             builder.RegisterType<TwitchChatClient>().AsImplementedInterfaces().SingleInstance();
 
             builder.RegisterType<TwitchStreamingInfoService>().AsImplementedInterfaces().SingleInstance();
+
+            builder.RegisterType<TwitchKnownBotService>().AsImplementedInterfaces().SingleInstance();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Twitch/TwitchKnownBotService.cs b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Twitch/TwitchKnownBotService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92ba9e36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Twitch/TwitchKnownBotService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using DevChatter.Bot.Core.Systems.Chat;
+
+namespace DevChatter.Bot.Infra.Twitch
+{
+    public class TwitchKnownBotService : IKnownBotService
+    {
+        private const string API_ENDPOINT = "https://api.twitchbots.info/v1/";
+
+        private readonly HttpClient _client;
+
+        public TwitchKnownBotService()
+        {
+            _client = new HttpClient();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> IsKnownBot(string username)
+        {
+            HttpResponseMessage response = await _client.GetAsync($"{API_ENDPOINT}bot/{username}").ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            switch (response.StatusCode)
+            {
+                case HttpStatusCode.NotFound:
+                    return false;
+
+                case HttpStatusCode.OK:
+                    return true;
+
+                default:
+                    throw new HttpRequestException(
+                        $"Unable to fetch known bot. Service returned {(int) response.StatusCode} {response.StatusCode}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/UnitTests/Core/Automation/CurrencyUpdateTests/IsTimeToRunShould.cs b/src/UnitTests/Core/Automation/CurrencyUpdateTests/IsTimeToRunShould.cs
index 5e582d93..78dd10a1 100644
--- a/src/UnitTests/Core/Automation/CurrencyUpdateTests/IsTimeToRunShould.cs
+++ b/src/UnitTests/Core/Automation/CurrencyUpdateTests/IsTimeToRunShould.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ public void ReturnFalse_AfterInvokingAction()
             const int intervalInMinutes = 1;
             var repository = new Mock<IRepository>();
             repository.Setup(x => x.List(It.IsAny<ISpecification<ChatUser>>())).Returns(new List<ChatUser>());
-            var currencyGenerator = new CurrencyGenerator(new List<IChatClient>(), new ChatUserCollection(repository.Object));
+            var knownBotService = new Mock<IKnownBotService>();
+            var currencyGenerator = new CurrencyGenerator(new List<IChatClient>(),
+                new ChatUserCollection(repository.Object, knownBotService.Object));
             var fakeClock = new FakeClock();
             var currencyUpdate = new CurrencyUpdate(intervalInMinutes, currencyGenerator, fakeClock);
 
diff --git a/src/UnitTests/Core/Events/CurrencyGeneratorTests/AddCurrencyToShould.cs b/src/UnitTests/Core/Events/CurrencyGeneratorTests/AddCurrencyToShould.cs
index 402830dc..78c63de9 100644
--- a/src/UnitTests/Core/Events/CurrencyGeneratorTests/AddCurrencyToShould.cs
+++ b/src/UnitTests/Core/Events/CurrencyGeneratorTests/AddCurrencyToShould.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ public class AddCurrencyToShould
         public void AllowGoingToMaxInt_GivenZeroStartAndMaxIntAdded()
         {
             var mockRepo = new Mock<IRepository>();
-            var currencyGenerator = new CurrencyGenerator(new List<IChatClient>(), new ChatUserCollection(mockRepo.Object));
+            var mockKnownBot = new Mock<IKnownBotService>();
+            var currencyGenerator = new CurrencyGenerator(new List<IChatClient>(),
+                new ChatUserCollection(mockRepo.Object, mockKnownBot.Object));
 
             var chatUser = new ChatUser {Tokens = 0};
             mockRepo.Setup(x => x.List(It.IsAny<ChatUserPolicy>())).Returns(new List<ChatUser> { chatUser });
@@ -32,7 +34,9 @@ public void AllowGoingToMaxInt_GivenZeroStartAndMaxIntAdded()
         public void CapAtMaxInt_GivenOverflowPossibility()
         {
             var mockRepo = new Mock<IRepository>();
-            var currencyGenerator = new CurrencyGenerator(new List<IChatClient>(), new ChatUserCollection(mockRepo.Object));
+            var mockKnownBot = new Mock<IKnownBotService>();
+            var currencyGenerator = new CurrencyGenerator(new List<IChatClient>(),
+                new ChatUserCollection(mockRepo.Object, mockKnownBot.Object));
 
             var chatUser = new ChatUser {Tokens = 100};
             mockRepo.Setup(x => x.List(It.IsAny<ChatUserPolicy>())).Returns(new List<ChatUser> { chatUser });