diff --git a/src/groups/calls/events.rs b/src/groups/calls/events.rs
index a9e51b1..aaad1b8 100644
--- a/src/groups/calls/events.rs
+++ b/src/groups/calls/events.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ impl OnMessageHandler<State, Extras> for CallMessageHandler {
 
         if UtcDateTime::from_unix_timestamp(event.author.id.timestamp() / 1000).unwrap()
             > UtcDateTime::now() - Duration::days(30)
+            && event.author.id.get() != rt.state.bot_owner_id
         {
             return Ok(());
         }