diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypiax/skypiax_protocol.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypiax/skypiax_protocol.c
index d7da86e88b..4707a92d70 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypiax/skypiax_protocol.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skypiax/skypiax_protocol.c
@@ -366,7 +366,9 @@ int skypiax_signaling_read(private_t * tech_pvt)
 						ERRORA("why chatmessage %s was not found in the chatmessages array??\n", SKYPIAX_P_LOG, id);
 					}else {
 						DEBUGA_SKYPE("CHATMESSAGE %s is in position %d in the chatmessages array, type=%s, id=%s, chatname=%s, from_handle=%s, from_dispname=%s, body=%s\n", SKYPIAX_P_LOG, id, i, tech_pvt->chatmessages[i].type, tech_pvt->chatmessages[i].id, tech_pvt->chatmessages[i].chatname, tech_pvt->chatmessages[i].from_handle, tech_pvt->chatmessages[i].from_dispname, tech_pvt->chatmessages[i].body);
-						incoming_chatmessage(tech_pvt, i);
+						if(strcmp(tech_pvt->chatmessages[i].from_handle, tech_pvt->skype_user)){ //if the message was not sent by myself
+							incoming_chatmessage(tech_pvt, i);
+						}
 					}
 
 				}