diff --git a/chat_listener.py b/chat_listener.py
index a63ce8a..4115dc1 100644
--- a/chat_listener.py
+++ b/chat_listener.py
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ class TwitchBot(commands.Bot):
     async def event_message(self, message):
         """Runs every time a message is sent in chat."""
         if message.echo:
-            return # Ignore messages sent by the bot itself
+            # This is a message from the bot itself (the authenticated user).
+            # We'll log it for debugging but won't process it further.
+            print(f"Echo message from {message.author.name} in #{self.channel_name}: {message.content}")
+            return
         
         # For now, we just print the message to the console.
         # Later, this will push messages to a queue for the WebSocket.