diff --git a/chat_listener.py b/chat_listener.py
index 8102820..567de2d 100644
--- a/chat_listener.py
+++ b/chat_listener.py
@@ -33,10 +33,14 @@ class TwitchBot(commands.Bot):
 
     async def event_message(self, message: TwitchIOMessage):
         """Runs every time a message is sent in chat."""
-        # The 'echo' check is temporarily disabled to allow self-messaging for testing.
-        # if message.echo:
-        #     return # Ignore messages sent by the bot itself
-
+        # This is CRITICAL when overriding a listener in commands.Bot
+        # to ensure the bot can still process commands if any are added.
+        await super().event_message(message)
+        
+        # Ignore messages sent by the bot itself to prevent loops.
+        if message.echo:
+            return
+        
         # Prepare the message data to be sent to the frontend
         chat_data = {
             "author": message.author.name,