diff --git a/bot/bot.lua b/bot/bot.lua
index 45c27c2..ea34bd7 100644
--- a/bot/bot.lua
+++ b/bot/bot.lua
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ function rmtmp_cb(file_path, success, result)
 end
 
 function msg_valid(msg)
-  --if msg.from.id == our_id then
-  --  return false
-  --end
+  if msg.from.id == our_id then
+    return true
+  end
   if msg.out then
     return false
   end
@@ -194,10 +194,16 @@ now = os.time()
 plugins = {}
 
 -- load all plugins in the plugins/ directory
-for k, v in pairs(scandir("plugins")) do 
-  if not (v:sub(0, 1) == ".") then
-      print("Loading plugin", v)
-      t = loadfile("plugins/" .. v)()
-      table.insert(plugins, t)
-  end 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+function load_plugins()
+  plugins = {}
+  for k, v in pairs(scandir("plugins")) do 
+    if not (v:sub(0, 1) == ".") then
+        print("Loading plugin", v)
+        t = loadfile("plugins/" .. v)()
+        table.insert(plugins, t)
+    end 
+  end
+end
+
+load_plugins()
+
diff --git a/plugins/reload.lua b/plugins/reload.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dc4a35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/reload.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+function run(msg, matches)
+  load_plugins()
+  return 'Plugins reloaded'
+end
+
+return {
+    description = "Reloads bot plugins", 
+    usage = "!reload",
+    patterns = {"^!reload$"}, 
+    run = run 
+}
+