diff --git a/src/bot/mod.rs b/src/bot/mod.rs
index e6c92b5..8c1a5fa 100644
--- a/src/bot/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bot/mod.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(data: Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
                     Ok(data) => data,
                     Err(e) => panic!("{}", e),
                 };
-                write.messages.push(Message::Info("Config reloaded".to_string()));
+                let message = Message::Info("Config reloaded".to_string());
+                if !write.messages.contains(&message) {
+                    write.messages.push(message);
+                };
             }
         }
 
@@ -102,9 +105,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(data: Arc<RwLock<SharedData>>) {
                         continue
                     }
                 };
-                drop(read);
-                let mut write = data.write().await;
-                write.messages.push(Message::Info("Communities reloaded".to_string()));
+                let message = Message::Info("Communities reloaded".to_string());
+                if !read.messages.contains(&message) {
+                    drop(read);
+                    let mut write = data.write().await;
+                    write.messages.push(message);
+                };
                 last_reload = Utc::now();
             }
         }
@@ -199,10 +205,11 @@ async fn handle_series(
         {
             let read = data.read().await;
             if read.post_history.check_for_post(series.slug.as_str(), post_part_info.as_string().as_str(), post_lemmy_info.title.as_str()) {
-                if !read.messages.contains(&Message::Info(format!("Skipping '{}' since already posted", post_lemmy_info.title))) {
+                let message = Message::Info(format!("Skipping '{}' since already posted", post_lemmy_info.title));
+                if !read.messages.contains(&message) {
                     drop(read);
                     let mut write = data.write().await;
-                    write.messages.push(Message::Info(format!("Skipping '{}' since already posted", post_lemmy_info.title)));
+                    write.messages.push(message);
                 };
                 post_list.remove(index);
                 continue