diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/TransferQuestionCommand.java b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/TransferQuestionCommand.java
index 0277db975e..c49f8b215f 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/TransferQuestionCommand.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/moderation/TransferQuestionCommand.java
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ public TransferQuestionCommand(Config config) {
 
     @Override
     public void onMessageContext(MessageContextInteractionEvent event) {
+
+        if (isBotMessageTransfer(event)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         String originalMessage = event.getTarget().getContentRaw();
         String originalMessageId = event.getTarget().getId();
         String originalChannelId = event.getChannel().getId();
@@ -217,4 +222,12 @@ private MessageEmbed makeEmbedForPost(User originalUser, String originalMessage)
 
     private record ForumPost(User author, Message message) {
     }
+
+    private boolean isBotMessageTransfer(MessageContextInteractionEvent event) {
+        if (event.getTarget().getAuthor().isBot()) {
+            event.reply("Cannot transfer messages from a bot.").setEphemeral(true).queue();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }